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If your viral load result is undetectable, there is only a little HIV in the body. The aim of HIV treatment is to have an...
From: The basics
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The risk of infection following a needlestick injury
is very low.There have been no definite cases of HIV
infection among healthcare workers following an occupational needlestick injury
in...
From: Factsheets
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Randomised studies of PEP have not been done, but experience suggests it
is effective in preventing HIV infection.PEP is most effective when it is started soon...
From: Factsheets
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Using condoms correctly will prevent them breaking, leaking or slipping off during sex.Use only water-based or silicone lubricants, not oil-based. If you lose your erection...
From: Factsheets
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Female condoms are
also known as internal condoms, and can be used for both vaginal and anal sex.
As they provide a
physical barrier, they are likely to...
From: Factsheets
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PEP involves taking a 28-day course of anti-HIV drugs, after
possible exposure to HIV.Doctors will assess your risk of HIV infection before
prescribing PEP.PEP is available from...
From: Factsheets
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In the UK the recommended first-line PEP medications of emtricitabine/tenofovir and raltegravir
are generally well tolerated by most people.Nonetheless, some people do have short-term problems with...
From: Factsheets
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HIV can only be passed on when one person's body fluids get inside another person. HIV can be passed on during sex without a condom,...
From: The basics
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Effective HIV treatment stops HIV from being passed on during sex.If you have had an undetectable viral load for at least six months and you...
From: The basics
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People
with HIV who are on treatment and have an undetectable viral load cannot pass
HIV on.This is what
is meant by the slogan 'Undetectable equals Untransmittable' ('U=U').Not
everyone...
From: Factsheets
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Effective
HIV treatment reduces the amount of HIV in your body fluids.Once the
amount of HIV in your body fluids is reduced to an ‘undetectable’ level, you
cannot...
From: Factsheets
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Condoms protect against HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy.Both female and male condoms are available.It’s important to follow the advice on how to use...
From: Factsheets
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Many people enjoy giving and receiving oral sex – kissing, licking or sucking another person’s genitals.The risk of getting HIV from performing oral sex on...
From: Factsheets
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Some people have gone to prison because they have passed HIV on to another person. They were convicted of 'recklessly transmitting HIV'.In England and Wales,...
From: The basics
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PrEP is highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV. For PrEP to work well, it’s important to take the pills regularly.While PrEP can...
From: Factsheets
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The goal of HIV treatment is an undetectable viral load. An
undetectable viral load means that your blood has a level of HIV below the
level which...
From: Booklets
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Women living with HIV can give birth without passing on HIV to the baby.Your options for conception will depend on your health and your partner’s...
From: Factsheets
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The two main ways in which HIV is passed on are unprotected vaginal and anal sex.Condoms, PrEP and HIV treatment are effective ways of preventing...
From: Factsheets
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Sex, desire and pleasure need not stop when
you have an HIV diagnosis. Women continue to be sexually active and to have
fulfilling sexual and emotional relationships.
Many...
From: Booklets
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Having HIV can affect people’s feelings about sex in many
different ways.
Some people become anxious about passing HIV on, or feel
less desirable. While some people go...
From: Booklets
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Some people
contract HIV that is already resistant to one or more anti-HIV drugs (this has
been the case for between 6 and 10% of people in...
From: Booklets
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This briefing paper, produced by NAM for HIV Prevention England, describes the scientific
evidence for HIV treatment as prevention and considers its implications for the UK....
From: HIV prevention briefing papers
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This briefing paper, produced by NAM for HIV Prevention England, covers
undiagnosed HIV infection and late diagnosis of HIV in the UK....
From: HIV prevention briefing papers
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A practical introduction to the evidence regarding the effectiveness of
non-biomedical HIV prevention methods....
From: Preventing HIV
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Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) has been in use, in healthcare settings, since
1988. Providing PEP after sexual exposure is more controversial....
From: Preventing HIV
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Microbicides are any substances which protect people against infection by
microbes, such as viruses or bacteria, on contact with those microbes....
From: Preventing HIV
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An essential resource providing evidence-based information on preventing HIV infection. ...
From: Aidsmap 2.0
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An examination of prosecuted behaviours, using scientific evidence to determine actual risk, and how this evidence has been applied in jurisdictions worldwide....
From: HIV & the criminal law
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A practical guide to the complexities surrounding HIV transmission routes, risks and HIV testing. ...
From: Aidsmap 2.0
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This section examines research on the effectiveness of a range of methods which aim to prevent HIV transmission. As well as male condoms, the section...
From: HIV transmission & testing