05/06/2025
This is also alarming.
Almost 500% increase in HIV cases.
What can we do now to protect ourselves and help in preventing the growing number of cases?
First, alam nyo na ba na walang cure for HIV? Once we acquire the disease, anjan na yan sa katawan natin forever…. BUT, may mga gamot, antiretrovirals, na will prevent replication of the virus, hence will help infected patients to live longer with little to no complications with proper intake of meds.
- ABSTINENCE is the ultimate protection against contracting HIV
- use condoms…. Not only it will prevent pregnancy, it will also prevent transmission of HIV and other s*xually transmitted infections like gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, ge***al warts, etc.
- have yourself checked, REGULARLY. Maybe may increase na sa population ng nagpapacheck kaya mataas din ang detection rate hence nagreflect sa number of cases. Libre lang po magpacheck sa mga city health offices.
- it is always helpful to be precautious when engaging to any s*xual activties, same s*x (MSM) or not. It pays to be praning. Madali magdeclare na HIV-free ang sarili dahil walang symptoms when in fact nasa incuation period lang pala.
- also don’t be like Patrick. May advantage din maging monogamous, don’t cheat. Also if balidoso kang tao, and also praning, hanapan mo ng HIV screening result ang manliligaw bago mo ibigay ang matamis na oo.
- parents, educate your children. S*x education should always start at home. Nakakabahala na ang youngest case of HIV ay 12 years old. Sana vertical transmission lang ito (nakuha sa mother na HIV infected) at di dahil sa early coitarche.
- also don’t do dr*gs, especially yung mga injections, mataas din ang HIV transmission thru sharing of needles.
Basta, ang bottomline ay, MAG-IINGAT po ang lahat. Libre lang magpa-screen. If high risk, magpa-screen.