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"HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV has been passed on between humans for many decades but was only identified in the early 80s."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/about-hiv

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"HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV has been passed on between humans for many decades but was only identified in the early 80s."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/about-hiv

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"3,259 (78.8%) of new diagnoses in 2019 were due to sexual transmission. The largest proportion of new diagnoses in 2019 were due to sex between men, followed by heterosexual sex."

https://www.nat.org.uk/about-hiv/hiv-statistics

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"3,259 (78.8%) of new diagnoses in 2019 were due to sexual transmission. The largest proportion of new diagnoses in 2019 were due to sex between men, followed by heterosexual sex."

https://www.nat.org.uk/about-hiv/hiv-statistics

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"In 2019, the proportion of late diagnoses was highest among heterosexual men (52%), followed by heterosexual women (44%)."

https://www.nat.org.uk/about-hiv/hiv-statistics

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"In 2019, the proportion of late diagnoses was highest among heterosexual men (52%), followed by heterosexual women (44%)."

https://www.nat.org.uk/about-hiv/hiv-statistics

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"In 2019, the proportion of late diagnoses was highest among heterosexual men (52%), followed by heterosexual women (44%)."

https://www.nat.org.uk/about-hiv/hiv-statistics

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"Body fluids that contain enough HIV to transmit it are: semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk, blood, and the lining inside the anus. Other body fluids, like saliva, sweat or urine, do not contain enough of the virus to infect another person."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/causes/

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"Body fluids that contain enough HIV to transmit it are: semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk, blood, lining inside the anus. Other body fluids, like saliva, sweat or urine, do not contain enough of the virus to infect another person."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/causes/

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"Body fluids that contain enough HIV to transmit it are: semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk, blood, lining inside the anus. Other body fluids, like saliva, sweat or urine, do not contain enough of the virus to infect another person."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/causes/

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"It's estimated up to 80% of people who are infected with HIV experience this flu-like illness. The most common symptoms are: raised temperature (fever), sore throat and body rash. The symptoms usually last 1-2 weeks, but can be longer. After the initial symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any further symptoms for many years.

You should still take an HIV test if you may have been at risk at any time in the past, even if you do not experience any symptoms."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/symptoms/

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"It's estimated up to 80% of people who are infected with HIV experience this flu-like illness. The most common symptoms are: raised temperature (fever), sore throat and body rash. The symptoms usually last 1-2 weeks, but can be longer. After the initial symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any further symptoms for many years.

You should still take an HIV test if you may have been at risk at any time in the past, even if you do not experience any symptoms."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/symptoms/

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"It's estimated up to 80% of people who are infected with HIV experience this flu-like illness. The most common symptoms are: raised temperature (fever), sore throat and body rash. The symptoms usually last 1-2 weeks, but can be longer. After the initial symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any further symptoms for many years.

You should still take an HIV test if you may have been at risk at any time in the past, even if you do not experience any symptoms."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/symptoms/

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"HIV infects the immune system, causing progressive damage and eventually making it unable to fight off infections. The virus attaches itself to immune system cells called CD4 lymphocyte cells, which protect the body against various bacteria, viruses and other germs.
Once attached, it enters the CD4 cells and uses it to make thousands of copies of itself. These copies then leave the CD4 cells, killing them in the process. This process continues until eventually the number of CD4 cells, also called your CD4 count, drops so low that your immune system stops working."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/causes/

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"HIV infects the immune system, causing progressive damage and eventually making it unable to fight off infections. The virus attaches itself to immune system cells called CD4 lymphocyte cells, which protect the body against various bacteria, viruses and other germs.
Once attached, it enters the CD4 cells and uses it to make thousands of copies of itself. These copies then leave the CD4 cells, killing them in the process. This process continues until eventually the number of CD4 cells, also called your CD4 count, drops so low that your immune system stops working."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/causes/

"HIV is the name of a virus. AIDS is the name for a collection of illnesses caused by this virus.
If left untreated, infection with HIV progresses through a series of stages: from flu-like seroconversion illness, through infections associated with the symptomatic stage, leading to late-stage HIV or AIDS.
In the 1980s and early 90s, most people with HIV were eventually diagnosed with AIDS. Now, thanks to modern antiretroviral treatment, very few people in the UK develop serious HIV-related illnesses. The term AIDS isn’t used much by UK doctors. Instead they talk about late-stage or advanced HIV."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/about-hiv

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"HIV is the name of a virus. AIDS is the name for a collection of illnesses caused by this virus.
If left untreated, infection with HIV progresses through a series of stages: from flu-like seroconversion illness, through infections associated with the symptomatic stage, leading to late-stage HIV or AIDS.
In the 1980s and early 90s, most people with HIV were eventually diagnosed with AIDS. Now, thanks to modern antiretroviral treatment, very few people in the UK develop serious HIV-related illnesses. The term AIDS isn’t used much by UK doctors. Instead they talk about late-stage or advanced HIV."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/about-hiv

Incorrect!

"HIV is the name of a virus. AIDS is the name for a collection of illnesses caused by this virus.
If left untreated, infection with HIV progresses through a series of stages: from flu-like seroconversion illness, through infections associated with the symptomatic stage, leading to late-stage HIV or AIDS.
In the 1980s and early 90s, most people with HIV were eventually diagnosed with AIDS. Now, thanks to modern antiretroviral treatment, very few people in the UK develop serious HIV-related illnesses. The term AIDS isn’t used much by UK doctors. Instead they talk about late-stage or advanced HIV."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/about-hiv

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"PrEP is a drug taken by HIV-negative people before and after sex that reduces the risk of getting HIV.

The medication used for PrEP is a tablet which contains tenofovir and emtricitabine (drugs commonly used to treat HIV). It is sometimes called Truvada but most of the PrEP we use in the UK is generic PrEP.

PrEP is now available free on the NHS in England from sexual health clinics."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/prep-pre-exposure-prophylaxis

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"PrEP is a drug taken by HIV-negative people before and after sex that reduces the risk of getting HIV.

The medication used for PrEP is a tablet which contains tenofovir and emtricitabine (drugs commonly used to treat HIV). It is sometimes called Truvada but most of the PrEP we use in the UK is generic PrEP.

PrEP is now available free on the NHS in England from sexual health clinics."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/prep-pre-exposure-prophylaxis

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"PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis, is a short course of HIV medicines that that can stop an HIV infection after the virus has entered a person’s body. It must be taken within 72 hours of exposure.

PEP is not a ‘morning after pill’ for HIV, and it’s not guaranteed to work. It’s meant as an emergency measure to be used as a last resort, such as if a condom fails during sex.

PEP is available on the NHS for free, but is only given to people who meet guidelines about its use.

The best place to get PEP is a sexual health or HIV clinic. If you need PEP over the weekend or outside of office hours, when clinics will often be closed, the best place to go is an Accident and Emergency department."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/pep-post-exposure-prophylaxis-hiv

PEP is not normally available from GPs.

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"PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis, is a short course of HIV medicines that that can stop an HIV infection after the virus has entered a person’s body. It must be taken within 72 hours of exposure.

PEP is not a ‘morning after pill’ for HIV, and it’s not guaranteed to work. It’s meant as an emergency measure to be used as a last resort, such as if a condom fails during sex.

PEP is available on the NHS for free, but is only given to people who meet guidelines about its use.

The best place to get PEP is a sexual health or HIV clinic. If you need PEP over the weekend or outside of office hours, when clinics will often be closed, the best place to go is an Accident and Emergency department."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/pep-post-exposure-prophylaxis-hiv

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“If you're living with HIV, your antiretroviral treatment will be tailored so that it can be taken safely alongside your hormone treatment.

Currently, it seems that most antiretrovirals are not affected by hormones. However, there are a few drugs that don’t work well together. It’s important to have your hormones levels monitored and that your HIV healthcare team knows about any hormones you're taking (including unprescribed ones)."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/sexual-health/trans-people/trans-masculine/living-with-hiv

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“If you're living with HIV, your antiretroviral treatment will be tailored so that it can be taken safely alongside your hormone treatment.

Currently, it seems that most antiretrovirals are not affected by hormones. However, there are a few drugs that don’t work well together. It’s important to have your hormones levels monitored and that your HIV healthcare team knows about any hormones you're taking (including unprescribed ones)."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/sexual-health/trans-people/trans-masculine/living-with-hiv

“If you're living with HIV, your antiretroviral treatment will be tailored so that it can be taken safely alongside your hormone treatment.

Currently, it seems that most antiretrovirals are not affected by hormones. However, there are a few drugs that don’t work well together. It’s important to have your hormones levels monitored and that your HIV healthcare team knows about any hormones you're taking (including unprescribed ones)."

https://www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexual-health/sexual-health/trans-people/trans-masculine/living-with-hiv

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As of 2021 there is no effective HIV cure that exists. However there have been huge leaps in antiretroviral therapy (ART) that allows people with HIV to live long and happy lives, as well as preventing them from spreading HIV to their sexual partners.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/treatment/

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As of 2021 there is no effective HIV cure that exists. However there have been huge leaps in antiretroviral therapy (ART) that allows people with HIV to live long and happy lives, as well as preventing them from spreading HIV to their sexual partners.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/treatment/

“Seek a test from [a sexual health clinic], from your GP or healthcare provider; for some groups testing can also be accessed on-line – this might be a home-based test (where you get an instant result) or home-based sampling (where you take the sample at home and send it off for testing. Avoid sexual contact until you have had your test results back.”

https://www.devonsexualhealth.co.uk/stis/hiv/