AskDocDoc
FREE!Ask Doctors — 24/7
Connect with Doctors 24/7. Ask anything, get expert help today.
500 doctors ONLINE
#1 Medical Platform
Ask question for free
00H : 21M : 57S
background image
Click Here
background image
STDs & Related Infections
Question #25512
92 days ago
124

is hiv curable - #25512

Raghav

I am trying to wrap my head around this whole thing about HIV and what I've learned recently. Like, for a long time, I thought it was a death sentence, but I've been reading some stuff that says there might be hope? I mean, my cousin was diagnosed last year, and he’s been really struggling with it. He’s on treatment and says he feels okay but keeps asking if is HIV curable or if he’ll have to live with it forever. I can’t imagine how stressful that must be for him! He’s really optimistic about the future, but I just don’t know what to tell him. I heard something about how research is moving fast and there are new therapies coming up. But then I see all these conflicting opinions online, and I'm like, wait, is HIV curable or is this just wishful thinking? I mean, there are these stories about people who apparently don't have it anymore? Is that real? Like, does the medical community believe that? How can someone go from being positive to, idk, negative? Are there specific cases where is HIV curable? Or is it still mostly just managing the symptoms? It gets really confusing, ya know? Any insights would be super helpful!

FREE
Question is closed
FREE! Ask a Doctor — 24/7,
100% Anonymously
Get expert answers anytime, completely confidential.
No sign-up needed.
CTA image asteriksCTA image

Doctors' responses

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is currently not curable in the mainstream medical sense, and once someone contracts the virus, they typically need to manage it for the rest of their life. That said, it’s no longer the dire prognosis it once was, thanks to major advances in treatment. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV into a manageable chronic condition for many individuals. It works by drastically reducing the virus’s ability to replicate in the body, maintaining viral loads at undetectable levels. When HIV is undetectable in the blood, it’s also practically untransmissible to others, which is an incredible improvement in both personal and public health aspects. The confusion often arises from stories about a few cases termed as functional cures or elite controllers. These are rare and typically result from exceptional circumstances like the “Berlin Patient,” who was cured after intensive cancer treatment that included a bone marrow transplant from a donor with a genetic mutation providing resistance to HIV. However, these cases are not widely reproducible and are not a viable curative treatment for the vast majority. As for your cousin, the best advice is to adhere closely to his ART regimen and keep regular appointments with his healthcare provider. This is crucial in preventing opportunistic infections and sustaining his health. Keeping stress in check and leading a balanced lifestyle can also be beneficial adjuncts to medical therapy. Researchers are working continuously toward a definitive cure, but until then, managing HIV effectively remains the current reality.

20040 answered questions
90% best answers
Accepted response

0 replies
FREE! Ask a Doctor — 24/7,
100% Anonymously

Get expert answers anytime, completely confidential. No sign-up needed.

About our doctors

Only qualified doctors who have confirmed the availability of medical education and other certificates of medical practice consult on our service. You can check the qualification confirmation in the doctor's profile.


how long does it take for syphilis to go away after treatment
how common is syphilis
Tratament Chlamydia sarcina luna 6
does trichomoniasis go away
can you get gonorrhea in your eye
can genital herpes be transmitted through kissing
can chlamydia come back
how long can hpv be dormant
is genital herpes curable
is trichomoniasis curable
how to get rid of hpv
what does syphilis look like on a woman
can you get gonorrhea from kissing
How to get rid of excess discharge
how do you get syphilis
Do I need PEP on this scenario?
can you get hpv from kissing
I thinkIam infection from std like gonorehea may be
Vaginal foul smell for over 1 year
can you get chlamydia from kissing
where do genital herpes appear
can you get genital herpes from oral herpes
how to get rid of hpv faster
is hpv curable
I had sex with wearing condom inside out
How to stop this Discharge again
what does syphilis look like on a man
If I have had no symptoms, but I’ve had unprotected sex and no one I’ve been with has said they have herpes. Should I still be tested for herpes?
how long can you have gonorrhea without knowing
is hepatitis b an std
how to treat trichomoniasis
Bleeding and odd colored discharge after being fingered
is hpv permanent
does gonorrhea go away
is syphilis curable
can you get chlamydia from oral sex
early herpes symptoms
how long does it take trichomoniasis to turn into hiv
does hpv go away
what does syphilis look like
what does hpv look like on a man
how do you get hepatitis c
About sti
what antibiotics treat chlamydia
Painful Sores and Blisters in Genital Area
can you get genital herpes without having sex
What could this even be please?
My wife was suffering with UTI. She received treatment, the infection is now negative. But still facing frequent urination.
is candida a sexually transmitted disease
Vaginal candidiasis and vaginal papillomatosis
how long can trichomoniasis be dormant in a woman
can a man get a uti from a woman
can you get trichomoniasis without having sex
does chlamydia go away
I had sex with wearing the condom inside out
how to know if hpv is gone
what are the symptoms of hpv in females
how do you get gonorrhea
How to increase size of penis? please let me know
what antibiotics treat trichomoniasis
Oral sex
Which routine general STD tests should I get after 3 months with no symptoms?
what is vdrl
papilloma meaning and causes
is gonorrhea curable
how long does gonorrhea take to show in females
can you get genital herpes from a cold sore
can you get hpv from a toilet seat
J'ai un mauvaise odeur et un liquide jaune qui coule
can a man give a woman hpv
Nightfall in syphilis
can you get syphilis from kissing
can you get chlamydia from a toilet seat
can you get chlamydia without having sex
how long does it take for genital herpes to show up
“Évaluation du risque VIH après contact sexuel protégé avec mycose superficielle
what I have std or pid and prescribe medicines
is condom safe
can hpv go away
what does l-lysine do
does genital herpes go away
how long does it take for chlamydia to show up
how to cure gonorrhea in males
what causes hepatitis b
How to overcome from uti..........
How to know is it any kind of vaginal infection or is it STI
I have a pimple on my penis
how to cure hiv permanently
I need to know symptoms of sds hiv
how long does gonorrhea last
This worry is killing me i also asked various doctor
Can Saliva as Lube Transmit STIs
what does chlamydia smell like
how many types of fungal infection
Itching and swelling at vagina a
how long does hpv last
does syphilis go away
where did syphilis come from
how long does chlamydia last
“How to reduce inflation in the body