What to do if tested positive?

• Even if you do not feel sick, the first step after testing positive for HIV is to see a health care practitioner. Prompt medical attention and treatment with HIV medications is the best approach to stay healthy. HIV drugs let people living with HIV to live longer, healthier lives while also lowering the risk of HIV transmission.
  
  
• A person's initial visit to a health care practitioner after testing positive for HIV comprises a review of the person's health and medical history, a physical exam, and various lab tests.