{"id":39661,"date":"2025-09-30T12:27:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39661"},"modified":"2025-12-09T20:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:56:26","slug":"antiretroviral-therapy-art","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/antiretroviral-therapy-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Antiretroviral Therapy?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ART is the daily use of a combination of antiretroviral drugs to control HIV infection. These medicines don\u2019t cure HIV but help lower viral load, strengthen the immune system, and reduce the risk of transmission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This treatment helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suppress HIV viral load to undetectable levels\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve immune function and CD4 count\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce the risk of HIV-related illnesses and complications\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prevent transmission to partners and infants\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve life expectancy and quality of life\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect during treatment?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ART is lifelong, and consistency is key for success. Side effects vary depending on the medication but are often manageable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noticeable improvement in health within months\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some mild side effects like nausea, fatigue, or headaches\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Possible metabolic changes or weight gain over time\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regular blood tests to monitor viral load and immune response\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40611,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1168],"class_list":["post-39661","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-infectious-disease"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}