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A quick overview of HIV

HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a sexually transmitted virus that is communicated by contact with body fluids such as vaginal secretions or blood. During pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, HIV can be passed from a mother to her kid.

If HIV is not treated, it assaults and damages the body's immune cells, weakening the immune system and eventually leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is a life-threatening disease, especially if treatment is not started right once, which is why HIV testing is so important for your health. Before developing AIDS, HIV infection goes through an earlier stage called acute HIV, which occurs shortly after infection. If left untreated, HIV Specialist in Delhi can proceed to chronic infection (with or without symptoms) and eventually AIDS.

Early HIV indications and symptoms

How long does it take for HIV to manifest symptoms? At the beginning of an HIV infection, some persons have flu-like symptoms. Early HIV symptoms appear in infected people within 2-4 weeks and can persist anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Acute HIV infection refers to the early stages of the viral infection.

Early signs of HIV infection (acute HIV infection) include:

• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle aches and joint pain
• Skin rash
• Sore throat
•  Painful mouth sores
• Swollen lymph nodes or swollen glands, mainly on the neck
• Diarrhea
• Weight loss
• Cough
• Chills
• Night sweats
• Mouth ulcers

It's important to remember that such early symptoms can be caused by a variety of illnesses, not simply HIV. In other words, just because you're having these symptoms doesn't guarantee you have HIV—which is why STI testing and meeting with your healthcare physician can be beneficial next steps.

Symptoms and indications of HIV infection in women

Most of the symptoms of HIV infection in women and men are the same. Women, on the other hand, may get recurrent vaginal yeast infections (vaginal candidacies).

HIV screening

It's critical to get tested if you've had unprotected intercourse with an HIV-positive partner. With the Every well HIV Test, you may accomplish this in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

It's also a good idea to be informed of the signs and symptoms of AIDS, which include:

• Rapid weight loss 
• Recurring fever
• Night sweats
• Lethargy
• Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck
• Chronic diarrhea
• Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals
• Pneumonia
• Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids
• Memory loss
• Depression

What is the treatment for HIV/AIDS?

If you have HIV, your doctor will prescribe antiperspirants medication (ART) to reduce the amount of HIV in your blood (viral load) to undetectable levels and to slow the progression of HIV through the stages.

 

 

Dr. Raina’s Safe Hands Clinic

Dr. Vinod Raina HIV Doctors In Chittranjan Park

Contact Us-9136363692 | 9871605858

Address: — Saket E-34, Ekta Apartments near

Malviya Nagar Metro Station Gate No-4 New Delhi-110017