Do you know about AIDS 'regret medicine'? After high-risk behavior, taking it in time may save your life

Dec 1, 2022
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The harmfulness of AIDS itself, exaggerated infectivity, disease discrimination, and imperfect laws and regulations are all the reasons why everyone is afraid of AIDS.

But there are many things we can do to avoid injury or death before fear overwhelms us.

  1. Before sex, wearing a condom correctly can reduce the infection rate by more than 80%.

  2. For uninfected people, take HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and take antiviral drugs, the effectiveness is as high as 86%.

  3. High-risk groups who have been exposed can reduce the risk of HIV infection by cleaning the infected area + taking blocking drugs + regular testing.

①Clean up the infected area

When there is a wound, first squeeze the blood from the damaged area, and then wash it with soap and running water.

75% alcohol or 0.5% iodophor can play a role in disinfection.

②Take blocking drugs

After high-risk behavior, the effect of taking the medicine within 2 hours is the best, but taking it within 72 hours can still reduce the infection rate by 80%.

③Regular detection of HIV antibody

After HIV exposure, HIV antibodies should be tested after 4, 8, 12, and 24 weeks.

Prevention of AIDS is not fear of AIDS, ignorance feeds fear, and science will eventually defeat fear.

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