HIV PEP Singapore

AIDS or Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is really a disease compromising the immune protection system of our body. An HIV infection if left untreated finally occurs as the full blown AIDS case in its later stages. Apart from the initial phase of infection which occasionally manifests with flu-like symptoms, the following stages are largely asymptomatic, thereby giving an chance for the virus to HIV PEP Singapore silently compromise the disease fighting convenience of your body leading to repeated prolonged infections.

An HIV infection can only be transmitted through the following:

Unprotected sexual encounter with an infected partner be it anal, vaginal or oral
Infected blood transfusion
Usage of infected needles
From an infected pregnant mother to her child
Usually all hospitals have screening tests conducted before all blood transfusions, organ transplants and semen insemination but there were rare cases of contracting contamination through -

Infected blood transfusion
Organ transplant from an infected donor
Artificial insemination with semen of an infected male.
It's equally important to understand that AIDS doesn't spread through touching, hugging, mosquito bites, eating together or through handshakes and therefore there must be every attempt created for social acceptance and patients must certanly be treated with respect and due regard.

Having seen the causes regarding how contamination may be transmitted we could also enlist the high risk groups:-

People in substance abuse using shared needles.

Infants born to HIV infected mothers who are not undertaking treatment for the infection
People indulging in unprotected sex with individuals who are infected or with those doing high risk sexual behavior.
Also at an increased risk are sexual partners of people indulging in high risk sexual activities.
People handling blood, blood products and other body fluids and surgeries.
Preventing contracting an HIV infection
In the event you are in a profession that deals with body fluids or surgeries, take adequate protective measures in an application of protective clothing and masks in order to avoid any direct contact with them.
Do not indulge in substance abuse of prescription drugs or street drugs. Never use shared needles for drug abuse.
Practice safe and healthy sex.
Always use a condom when doing sex with a not known partner or with someone indulging in high risk sexual behavior
Infected Women that are pregnant must seek medical advice and counseling and take appropriate treatment in order to avoid transmission to the unborn child infected.