HIV Symptoms
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HIV is stands for Human Immune deficiency Virus. HIV is a virus that may be passed from one person to another when infected blood, semen, or vaginal secretions come in contact with an uninfected person’s broken skin or mucous membranes. In addition, infected pregnant women can pass HIV to their baby during pregnancy or delivery, as well as through breast-feeding. People with HIV have what is called HIV infection. Some of these people will develop AIDS as a result of their HIV infection.
HIV is a virus that is spreading without our knowledge. I our world of the modern day we look around us and see that kids are having unprotected sex. We see mixed couples having unprotected sex. Unknown to some is the simple fact they have been effect by their partner.
If you think that you might have come in contact with someone that may have the HIV virus it is important that you tell your doctor. You will have to take a blood test to determine if you have been infected. Even after the test you will need to be retested several times for sign of the virus in your blood.
Some people, but not all, develop symptoms
within a month or two of exposure to HIV. These people may have a
flu-like illness with such symptoms as: Fever ,Rash, Headache, and Loss
of appetite, Swollen glands, Achy muscles and joints
These early symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month. Most
HIV-infected people who experience these early symptoms won't see any
more signs of the infection for at least a few years. However later
Symptoms of HIV do develop, it takes about eight to nine years between
the time of infection and the appearance of later symptoms, although
this varies from person to person. These symptoms signal that immune
system function is deteriorating, due to declining numbers of CD4+ T
cells.
As the CD4+ T cell count continues to drop and the immune system deteriorates further, individuals may continue to experience the above symptoms as well as develop new ones.