Category: HIV
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HIV Testing: Your Questions Answered
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Early HIV detection can increase your chances of living a long, healthy life if you have HIV. The only way to determine if you have the virus is through HIV testing (also known as HIV screening). Finding out about the infection quickly allows you to begin treatment right away with antiretroviral medication (ART). You can…
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The Role of HIV Testing in Preventing Transmission
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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system of a person. HIV significantly weakens the immune system and if left untreated, it can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV spreads through specific body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids, and breast milk. As such, HIV can spread…
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14 Questions You Might Be Afraid to Ask About Early Detection HIV Test
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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, leaving individuals vulnerable to other infections and illnesses. Without treatment, HIV can progress to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. HIV Early Detection is important for managing the virus and preventing further transmission. However, many people are…
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HIV ART Therapy: It’s Not As Difficult As You Think
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a chronic illness that weakens the immune system. However, with the advancement of medicine, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is now available to manage disease and help people live long and healthy lives. This makes HIV manageable just like other health conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Despite the widespread…
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How Can I Avoid HIV?: 5 Tips To Prevent HIV Transmission
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The word HIV is enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine. HIV is incorrectly assumed to bea death-knell by many people. This is also the reason many people try to avoid this seeminglymorbid subject altogether, thus missing out on even the important points – like adopting suitablemethods to be cautious against the virus. Today, it…
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Conversations During Commuting – PEP & PrEP
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Dr. Srikant Hari was traveling by a shared cab and writing out some notes in his notepad. His co-passenger, an inquisitive young girl, spotted some words like ‘prep’ and struck up a conversation with the Doctor. “Sir, are you a medical professor?” asked the curious girl, “asking students to prepare for a test?” Doctor, realizing…
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Conversations During Commuting – HIV Treatment
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Dr. Srikant Hari was taking his usual 10 am metro to the hospital where he consulted. A fellow commuter noticed the red cross on his bag and questioned the Doctor, “Oh! You’re a Doctor!” The doctor politely nodded yes. On being prodded about his specialization, Doctor responded that he usually works with HIV patients. “HIV?”…
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The ART Of Life After HIV: HIV & Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
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Hearing the word ‘HIV’ often alarms people and being diagnosed with the virus is often perceived as a death knell. However, major scientific breakthroughs in recent years and tested medical practices have proven that HIV today can be managed just as easily as any other disease or disorder like High BP or Diabetes. What is…
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Best HIV Specialist Doctor in Mumbai
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HIV is a virus that affects the immune system. HIV is transmitted via sexual exposure with an infected person or through contact with infected blood or blood products. There are two variants of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is the most common type of HIV. HIV, if left untreated, causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). People…
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Ask me about HIV/STD related questions
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The HIV 4th-gen test is considered highly accurate after 28 days of potential exposure. After 45 days, as per CDC guidelines, it can be taken as conclusive. To answer your specific query, the p24 antigen becomes detectable in the blood after 2 to 3 weeks, in case there is an infection. So, at 20 days,…