Introduction What is the difference between HIV infection and AIDS? Evaluating your health status Phase 1 - Primo-infection Phase 2 – Seropositive without symptoms Phase 3 – Seropositive with symptoms Phase 4 – AIDS Will I necessarily progress through all phases? What are CD4 cells? What is the viral load? When should I start medications to treat HIV (antiretrovirals)? How does anti-HIV treatment work? Why is it necessary to take several medications at the same time? What are the different types of antiretrovirals? How to choose the best combination of medications? How do I know if my treatment is working? Why are treatments unable to completely erradicate HIV from the body? What are the potential side-effects of antiretrovirals? Why is it sometimes necessary to change the medications in my triple therapy? What is medication resistance? What can I do to avoid resistance? Treatment adherence means: Can alternative or naturopathic/homeopathic therapies assist me in managing my HIV infection? Will I need to take medications for the rest of my life? What can I do to stay in good health? Condom breaks or tears? —Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) HIV and Depression HIV and Aging HIV and Neurocognitive Disorders KASA (Kaletra Adherance and Support Assistance)Program Links and References

In 1996, the currently recommended triple therapy approach (the combination of three different antiretrovirals) was first widely recognized as the best way to manage HIV infection

Prior to the onset of triple therapy, the use of single ARV or double combinations of ARVs permitted the virus to quite rapidly develop resistance to the medications used thus permitting the virus to "break through"  therapy and continue to reproduce despite medications — please refer to the section What is medication resistance?

Current recommended therapies to control HIV are all permutations of combinations of at least three currently available antiretroviral agents. The logic behind this approach is that it greatly decreases the risk that the virus develops resistance to the medications employed. If resistance is unable to develop, therapy should, in theory, work forever.

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