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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection, when the immune system is badly damaged. Not everyone with HIV develops AIDS.
Treatment
There is no cure for HIV, but there are many medicines to treat both the infection and the health problems that come with it, including opportunistic infections (OIs). These medicines let people with HIV live long, healthy lives.
Steps you can take
Medical care
- Get care as soon as you learn you have HIV, ideally from a provider experienced in treating HIV.
- Take your medicines every day.
- Tell your provider about any new symptoms or health problems.
- Keep up with regular medical and dental care, including recommended screenings and vaccinations — your provider can tell you which you need.
- Ask about protecting yourself from OIs with medicines and vaccines, and avoid contaminated food and water.
Support
- Manage stress and get support — from support groups, therapists and social service organizations.
Healthy habits
| Habit | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| Eat healthy food | Gives your body energy to fight HIV and other infections, helps manage symptoms and side effects, and may help your body absorb HIV medicines |
| Stay active | Strengthens your body and immune system, and may lower the risk of depression |
| Get enough sleep | Supports physical strength and mental health |
| Don't smoke | Smoking raises the risk of certain cancers and infections for people with HIV, and can interfere with medicines — ask your provider for help quitting |
| Avoid heavy drinking and illegal drugs | They can damage your liver, so HIV medicine may work less well, and make it harder to fight infections |
Protecting others
It's also important to lower the chance of passing HIV to others. Tell your sex partners that you have HIV and always use latex condoms — or polyurethane condoms if you or your partner is allergic to latex.
Sources
Based on "Living with HIV," MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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