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Health & Medicine

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus - now controllable with therapy and effectively preventable with PrEP/PEP.

Auch bekannt als: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, AIDS

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) leads to AIDS if left untreated. With modern therapy (cART), HIV is now a chronic, easily controllable infection: with complete viral suppression, the person is no longer contagious ("U=U" - Undetectable = Untransmittable).

Prevention: condoms, PrEP (preventive tablet), PEP (emergency medication within 48-72 hours of possible contact). Swiss contact points: AIDS Help Switzerland, checkpoints, HIV consultation hours at university hospitals.

See also

  • STI — Sexually Transmitted Infection
  • PEP (Post-Expositions-Prophylaxe) — Emergency medication against HIV after possible contact - take within 48-72 hours.
  • PrEP (Prä-Expositions-Prophylaxe) — Preventive tablet against HIV infection - subject to health insurance requirements since 2024.
  • Checkpoint — Low-threshold testing and advice center for sexual health (Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Lugano).

These definitions serve for general orientation in the Swiss erotic industry. If you have legal or medical questions, contact a specialist (see contact points) or a specialist.

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