Symptoms Of HIV In Men And Women
The expansion of HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus.It is a lentivirus responsible for causing AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome), which is a deadly disease. HIV infection usually occurs by the transfer of virus through breast milk, blood transfusion, vaginal fluid or semen.
Usually a person infected with this HIV virus loses the resistance of the body and makes him weak slowly.If this stage is ignored or left unattended then, this can lead to AIDS.There are some phases and progress that happens with the HIV infection.Stage 1 lasts for few weeks.Initially as the person gets the HIV, there are certain flu like symptoms.The outcome of a doctors advise is also of no use.At this stage the HIV antibodies and cytotoxic lymphocytes gets built in the body due to the HIV infection.Stage 2 is the stage of Dormancy. At this stage while the virus doe not cause any infection the lymphnodes get swollen. In the 3rd stage the virus kills a persons resistance and makes them lose their strength.This causes more sings now.IN the stage 4 there is succession of HIV to AIDS.By now the body has lost its immunity completely.
Most of the times when HIV affects men it gives signs such as Headache, fever, swollen glands, diarrhea, rash, loss of weight, lethargy, fatigue etc.The person has a little bit of rise in the body temperature.This may remain for few days or weeks and may be confused with common flu.There may also be swollen lymphnode in the body as the virus is more active in the lymphnodes.Sometimes there may be a patch of redness anywhere in the body which is referred as rash.A person can have indications of constant diarrhea, less hunger and excessive weight loss.There can be overall weakness with lethargy and fatigue.Patient may loss the power and energy to do work.
When women have HIV infection they have symptoms such as vaginal infections,PIDs, abnormal Pap smear, recurrent vaginal yeast infection, Genital ulcers & warts, severe mucosal herpes infection, frequent fever with night sweats, lethargy, fatigue, swollen lymphnodes, along with weight loss, anorexia and white spots in the mouth.Also, there may be menstrual abnormalities.
Even the HIV vaccines are not proved for their efficacy.Accurate information is not available.Nevertheless they help the patient in bringing the infection down and reduce the beginning of AIDS and build ones resistance.
Only a blood test can check for the presence of HIV virus.All the antibodies that are an outcome of the HIV infection can be found with these tests.The primary tests for diagnosis of HIV and AIDS are ELISA test, Home test, Saliva test, Viral Load test and Western Blot.ELISA test has a full form as Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay Test. When this test result is positive Western blot test is done.
Conversely when AIDS is detected it as no treatment.Medicines though give relief from the indications.For this one needs to have a lot of trust and mental strength on the medicines.Again the time when this disease is attacked and the health complications of the person are important.
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