There is no cure for HIV AIDS, so the
best treatment is not to let yourself get it in the first place!
By far the most common way to get HIV AIDS
is through unprotected sex with persons you do not know whether they
have HIV or not. So there's really only two ways to prevent
getting HIV - wearing condoms during all sex, or only having
sex with someone you know does not have HIV. If in doubt, wear
a condom. This device prevents blood transfer from you, and to you,
and also protects against other sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). Before removing condoms both of you should have STD testing including HIV. It's uncomfortable to ask a partner to seek testing but helps if you offer to get tested at the same time.
Once you do have HIV AIDS there's no turning
back. From that point on the best we can do is try to slow down the
virus and prolong your life through antiviral drugs such as
AZT (zidovudine) and by treating other infections that hitch a ride
with antibiotics or antifungals.But there is hope. Doctors have been improving survival times with combination drug cocktails and scientists are working around the clock to find a cure.
