In the first few weeks after finding out you are HIV-positive, you’ll have a lot of basic questions and you’ll need some straightforward answers to help stay healthy, protect yourself and others, and move forward with what should be a long, happy life.
One of the goals of HIV service providers is to connect patients with care as quickly as possible, especially since early treatment has been shown to provide long-term advantages. But a new French study reports that any immune recovery benefits gained by starting antiretroviral medications early may be lost if treatment is later interrupted.
One more reason to stay on your meds: a new study suggests that any immune recovery benefits gained by starting antiretroviral treatment can be lost if that HIV treatment is interrupted.