HIV SYMPTOMS IN MEN
Before we proceed further, here are important question you need to ask yourself:
Q1- What is HIV virus?
Q2- How can I get infected with HIV?
Q3- How do I escape from HIV infection?
Q4- What are the symptoms of HIV?
In this article you will know about the questions mentioned above.
Q1- What is HIV virus?
HIV is a virus that affect the immune system (body defenders) by getting into the blood cells, specifically the CD4 cells. The CD4 cells help to protect the body from illness and infections.
Q2- How can I get infected with HIV?
You can get infected with HIV from the following ways viz:
Q3- How do I escape from HIV infection?
In order to escape from HIV infection, practice the following:
Q4- What are the symptoms of HIV?
The symptoms of HIV vary from person to person. People with HIV might not likely experience the same symptoms.
However, HIV in men will generally follow this pattern viz:
Acute illness
Almost 70-80% of people who were infected with HIV experience flu-like symptoms within 3-6 weeks of becoming infected. This flu-like illness is generally known as Acute HIV infection. It's the first primary stage of infection.
Most common symptoms of the acute HIV infection include:
Symptoms typically last for 1/52 - 2/52, that is 1-2 weeks.
Asymptomatic period
In this stage, after the initial symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any other symptom for some months or years. Except the virus will start to replicate within your body system and begins to weaken your immune system. You won't feel or look sick but the virus is still active and that very moment you can easily transmit it to others. This is why early testing, even if you fine is so important so as to know your status.
Advance infection
At this stage it may take some time but HIV may eventually break down your immune system.
Once this happens HIV will progress to Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome(AIDS)..., which is the last stage of infection.
At this point now, your immune system is severely damaged and destroyed making you more susceptible to OPPORTUNISTIC information.
Opportunistic infection are conditions that the body would be capable to fight off infections, but that could be life-threatening to people having HIV virus.
You might also experience the following AIDS symptoms:
Not everyone who has HIV will develop AIDS.
HIV can be controlled with medications called combination anti retroviral therapy (cART).
These type of drugs prevent the replication of the virus but can cure HIV, it does only to stop the multiplication of the virus and improve the quality of life and treatment is most effective at the early stage.
Take action and get tested.
Before we proceed further, here are important question you need to ask yourself:
Q1- What is HIV virus?
Q2- How can I get infected with HIV?
Q3- How do I escape from HIV infection?
Q4- What are the symptoms of HIV?
In this article you will know about the questions mentioned above.
Q1- What is HIV virus?
HIV is a virus that affect the immune system (body defenders) by getting into the blood cells, specifically the CD4 cells. The CD4 cells help to protect the body from illness and infections.
Q2- How can I get infected with HIV?
You can get infected with HIV from the following ways viz:
- Transfusion
- Vaginal secretion
- Breast milk
- Body piercing
- Accidental needle stick
- Childbirth
- Anal mucous/rectal fluids
Q3- How do I escape from HIV infection?
In order to escape from HIV infection, practice the following:
- Practice safe sex: use condom during vaginal and anal sex. Condom is highly effective at protecting against HIV when used correctly.
- Avoid used needles: make sure you use used-free needles (that is needles that are not use by someone).
- Take precautions: Always assume that blood might be infectious, protect yourself by using latex gloves and other barriers.
Q4- What are the symptoms of HIV?
The symptoms of HIV vary from person to person. People with HIV might not likely experience the same symptoms.
However, HIV in men will generally follow this pattern viz:
- Acute illness
- Asymptomatic period
- Advance infection
Acute illness
Almost 70-80% of people who were infected with HIV experience flu-like symptoms within 3-6 weeks of becoming infected. This flu-like illness is generally known as Acute HIV infection. It's the first primary stage of infection.
Most common symptoms of the acute HIV infection include:
- Body rash
- Sore throat
- Severe headache
- Fever
Symptoms typically last for 1/52 - 2/52, that is 1-2 weeks.
Asymptomatic period
In this stage, after the initial symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any other symptom for some months or years. Except the virus will start to replicate within your body system and begins to weaken your immune system. You won't feel or look sick but the virus is still active and that very moment you can easily transmit it to others. This is why early testing, even if you fine is so important so as to know your status.
Advance infection
At this stage it may take some time but HIV may eventually break down your immune system.
Once this happens HIV will progress to Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome(AIDS)..., which is the last stage of infection.
At this point now, your immune system is severely damaged and destroyed making you more susceptible to OPPORTUNISTIC information.
Opportunistic infection are conditions that the body would be capable to fight off infections, but that could be life-threatening to people having HIV virus.
You might also experience the following AIDS symptoms:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Persistent fever
- Chronic fatigue
- Cough
- Night sweat
- Rashes, sore throat, or lesion in the mouth, nose, genital or on skin.
- Prolong swelling of the lymph node.
- Memory loss
- Confusion
- Neurological disorder
Not everyone who has HIV will develop AIDS.
HIV can be controlled with medications called combination anti retroviral therapy (cART).
These type of drugs prevent the replication of the virus but can cure HIV, it does only to stop the multiplication of the virus and improve the quality of life and treatment is most effective at the early stage.
Take action and get tested.
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