Monday, November 28, 2011

what r the symptoms of hiv aids

what r the symptoms of hiv aids?
how do peoples come to know that they got infected with hiv aids?
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There is no way unless you get sick all the time only way is to get checked out.
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here is a site that will tell you everything.. GOOD LUCK! and no i dont have it http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000594.htm
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If you get sick a lot. Then you MIGHT have it
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If you suspect that you or someone you know may be infected,a bloodtest is a MUST,for absolute certainty.But here is some info that you might find helpful...... Many people do not develop symptoms after getting infected with HIV. Some people have a flu-like illness within several days to weeks after exposure to the virus. They complain of fever, headache, tiredness, and enlarged lymph glands in the neck. These symptoms usually disappear on their own within a few weeks. Following initial infection, you may have no symptoms. The progression of disease varies widely among individuals. This state may last from a few months to more than 10 years. During this period, the virus continues to multiply actively and infects and kills the cells of the immune system. The immune system allows us to fight against the bacteria, viruses, and other infectious causes. The virus destroys the cells that are the primary infection fighters, called CD4+ or T4 cells. Once the immune system weakens, a person infected with HIV can develop the following symptoms: Lack of energy Weight loss Frequent fevers and sweats Persistent or frequent yeast infections Persistent skin rashes or flaky skin Short-term memory loss Mouth, genital, or anal sores from herpes infections. AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. The definition of AIDS includes all HIV-infected people who have fewer than 200 CD4+ cells per microliter of blood. The definition also includes 26 conditions that are common in advanced HIV disease but that rarely occur in healthy people. Most of these conditions are infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and other organisms. Opportunistic infections are common in people with AIDS. Nearly every organ system is affected. Some of the common symptoms include the following: Cough and shortness of breath Seizures and lack of coordination Difficult or painful swallowing Mental symptoms such as confusion and forgetfulness Severe and persistent diarrhea Fever Vision loss Nausea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting Weight loss and extreme fatigue Severe headaches with neck stiffness Coma People with AIDS are prone to develop various cancers such as Kaposi sarcoma, cervical cancer, and cancers of the immune system known as lymphomas. Kaposi sarcoma causes round, brown, reddish or purple spots that develop in the skin or in the mouth. After the diagnosis of AIDS is made, the average survival time has been estimated to be 2-3 years.

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

should governments implement mandatory/involuntary HIV/Aids testing in order to curb infection

should governments implement mandatory/involuntary HIV/Aids testing in order to curb infection? ?
I'm doing a paper and I need points for mandatory HIV/Aids testing.
Infectious Diseases - 4 Answers
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mandatory hiv testing is against your civil rights. we have a right to privacy and that completely invades it. i do not engage in a high risk behavior, except working in health care, but i can tell you i would be furious if the government came around to try and test me. my status hiv or not is my business and mine only. you should research HIPAA laws.
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no, not any more than for any other disease
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the government shouldn't infringe on your privacy like that, especially for a disease so entrenched in hatred and discrimination. But if you have to take that stance (and i hope its not your real opinion) then your best bet is to point out that there is no way to tell if a person has infection or not, they can remain healthy for years and still have the virus. as long as they have the virus it can be spread. A lot of people have never gotten an hiv test, even though the CDC recommends that every one should know their status (if they are at any kind of risk). everyone should know but a lot of people are too scared to find out, or they don't know enough to get tested. But i do not encourage or endorse that idea under any terms.
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They could try, but my blood sample would be mingled with the blood of whoever tried. A good case can be made for rapists, those who engage in violence (biting, fighting, etc.), and those involved in prostitution (both sides), but there would be lots of assaults going on if they came around testing everyone. First, it's an assault on my rights. Secondly, do you really think that insurance companies wouldn't use the information they obtained (legally or not) to discriminate more than they already do? Lastly, I have HCV, the CDC says it is transmissible through sex. They even have a study which they say substantiates that claim. Read the fine print. It tells you that out of 400+ couples there was one instance where the genotypes of the HCV appeared to show that they were passed from one spouse to the other. No questions were asked about rough or unprotected anal sex, both of which can lead to the blood/blood required for passing HCV. The reason I bring this up is that different governmental agencies have brought bills up for vote that suggest HCV funding be included with AIDS funding, as both are sexually transmissible. I'm not saying that HIV and full blown AIDS aren't worthy of funding. I'm pointing out that HCV has infected an estimated 3 - 5 million Americans. Put the funds together and HCV won't receive any funding.

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Can 2 two clean guys with no STD/HIV/AIDS get any of them

Can 2 two clean guys with no STD/HIV/AIDS get any of them?
Im worried about this. As a guy guy, Im curious if two clean guys have sex, can they get HIV/AIDS or and STD, and if so, how to prevent it
STDs - 7 Answers
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No, STDâ€™s donâ€™t just come from thin air, they must be contracted. In order to help prevent getting an STD I suggest wearing a condom. Signed, Youâ€™re Good Friend. -Ryan M
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Gender doesn't matter. If two people have both been tested and are both negative for any diseases and choose to have sex, they should be fine. There is an exception with HIV because it can not show up right away on a test. You should talk to your doctor about that.
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It takes one of the guys to have an STD in order to pass it on. STSs don't come from thin air. If two clean guys have sex and they know they are 100% STD free then they should have nothing to worry about.
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Prevent it by using condoms. And make a 100% sure the other guy is clean. That is with anyone. Also, remember that who ever they have slept with you will be sleeping with too.
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it doesn't matter if you are gay or straight, in order to catch anything (stds or hiv )one of the sexually active people has to have something to pass it on if you are that worried contact your local clinic and they will test you
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If both guys are clean, there is no way anything can happen. But if either guy had been with someone else, please both go get a full HIV/STD screening, after those results, have a ball! Just don't go outside the relationship- or if you do use protection.
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If neither person has any STDs, there's no way that either of them can get an STD by having sex with each other. However, remember that some STDs including HIV have no symptoms soon after infection, and may take time to show up on tests, so it is possible that either person could be infected and not know it. Condom use or abstinence are the only ways to prevent sexual transmission of STDs, including HIV.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Can you contact HIV/AIDS through sex between man and man

Can you contact HIV/AIDS through sex between man and man?
I hear different things about contracting the virus. Im heterosexual bt im just curious. A guy can only get the virus if the other guy comes and leaves his fluids in the guys anus. I hear different things. which one is tru??
STDs - 9 Answers
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Any type of fluid exchange can transfer the HIV virus.
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thats how the 'gay' aids started.
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Duh...AIDS is most popular with gay people.
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homosexual or heterosexual... you can still contract hiv/aids thru unprotected sexual contact. bodily fluids such as vaginal/penis secreations, blood, and such can carry the diseases and when they come into contact with an individual always have a chance of giving that person the diseases.
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Yes you can.
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Yes! HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. You can get HIV from contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. * Most people get the virus by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. * Another common way of getting the virus is by sharing drug needles with someone who is infected with HIV. * The virus can also be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, birth, or breast-feeding. HIV doesn't survive well outside the body. So it cannot be spread by casual contact such as kissing or sharing drinking glasses with an infected person.
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AIDS is NOT a "gay" person disease! It is a disease that affects EVERYONE! Men who engage in anal sex can tear or rip the anal cavity in which case there will be fluid exchange between the blood from the tear and the semen. Another way is through oral sex. Yes, you CAN get AIDS from oral sex. Even if you do not swallow. Pratice safe sex EACH AND EVERY time!
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You can only get hiv from someone who is already infected. If there were 2 gay males and they were to have intercourse as long as both are hiv free there is no chance of getting it. Just being gay dose'nt mean you will chance getting it
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You can get HIV from any partner that is HIV+ male or female. For male to male sex, unprotected anal is one of the highest risk, but that would be the same risk for a female that did the same thing. So unprotected sex with a partner that you do not know their HIV status is a risk.

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

What are your views on people with HIV/AIDS

What are your views on people with HIV/AIDS?
Im just curious as to what people's honest opinion is of those with HIV/AIDS. Thanks.
Other - Society & Culture - 4 Answers
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The same as they are on people with cancer. I generally feel for them. Though I believe they should do everything possible to not spread the disease.
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They are human beings with a disease. My family has not had to deal with this personally, but we have friends and some of their family members are sick. I treat them with the respect and love every human deserves. It is not contagious by hugging or shaking someones hand or kissing in the cheek. Compassion goes a long way.
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I have a cousin with AIDS, I feel sorry for him and for all the others with it. Gay or straight, its a disease that no one should ever have to suffer.
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I never knew anyone with aids. Im sure the disease is wicked. Im just going to never have sex until i meet one person i can trust

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Why mentally , do I associate HIV/AIDS with bright colors and gummie bears? Ever since I could remember , I also associate brown hair with caramel on a sundae and fantasize about eating hair . Is'nt it obvious that something is mentally wrong? Other - Health - 3 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : You could have a disease called mental retardation. 2 : First of that doesn't mean you are mental, second gummy bears come in bright colors so that is why you you relate it with gummy bears, third some people associate numbers with shapes it just how you remember it as 3 : Nothing wrong with you, everyone has their little quirks. There is a saying that goes: If you think you are mentally ill, then chances are you are not. If you think about it, if you were mentally ill, you would not have the capacity to know that you were. Keep these things to yourself, no reason for people to think you are weird, if I told everyone what I was thinking half the time, I wouldn't have any friends left.

Why mentally , do I associate HIV/AIDS with bright colors and gummie bears?
Ever since I could remember , I also associate brown hair with caramel on a sundae and fantasize about eating hair . Is'nt it obvious that something is mentally wrong?
Other - Health - 3 Answers
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You could have a disease called mental retardation.
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First of that doesn't mean you are mental, second gummy bears come in bright colors so that is why you you relate it with gummy bears, third some people associate numbers with shapes it just how you remember it as
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Nothing wrong with you, everyone has their little quirks. There is a saying that goes: If you think you are mentally ill, then chances are you are not. If you think about it, if you were mentally ill, you would not have the capacity to know that you were. Keep these things to yourself, no reason for people to think you are weird, if I told everyone what I was thinking half the time, I wouldn't have any friends left.
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Ever since I could remember , I also associate brown hair with caramel on a sundae and fantasize about eating hair . Is'nt it obvious that something is mentally wrong?
Other - Health - 3 Answers
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You could have a disease called mental retardation.
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First of that doesn't mean you are mental, second gummy bears come in bright colors so that is why you you relate it with gummy bears, third some people associate numbers with shapes it just how you remember it as
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Nothing wrong with you, everyone has their little quirks. There is a saying that goes: If you think you are mentally ill, then chances are you are not. If you think about it, if you were mentally ill, you would not have the capacity to know that you were. Keep these things to yourself, no reason for people to think you are weird, if I told everyone what I was thinking half the time, I wouldn't have any friends left.

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Friday, November 4, 2011

If two healthy people who do not have aids have anal sex can one of them contract the HIV/AIDS virus

If two healthy people who do not have aids have anal sex can one of them contract the HIV/AIDS virus?
My girlfriend says you can and we have been arguing it so I want to put an end to it My girlfriend says you can and we have been arguing it and I want to put an end to it. And yes it is worth the risk
STDs - 5 Answers
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No good job on getting some.
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maybe its time to find a new girlfriend...careful she might get pregnant if you touch her
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Is it Really worth the risk?
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No The Virus is just like anything else...it doesn't appear randomly. To catch HIV you must come into contact with a person's body fluids that has HIV. If you had unprotected sex with a person that had HIV you could catch it. But it has to come from one of the two people. What your girlfriend is suggesting is a school of thought from the Dark Ages. It was called "Spontaneous Generation" which meant life just appears. We know now it is incorrect. But if you can believe it people thought maggots just spontaneously appeared on a dead animal. We know now that they are fly larvae. But you get my point right? The Virus is a living thing. So, it has to come from one of the two people. Now you must also understand HIV and AIDS, they are separate. HIV (Human Immune Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome). AIDS is a condition where you basically have no Immune system. It is caused by the way the HIV reproduces by taking over T cells thus the after effect is your immune system dies. If a person has AIDS then they do have HIV but if they have HIV they may not present AIDS. The virus can take years to finally cause sickness in it's host. But if neither of you has HIV to begin with niether will have it afterwards. No matter what weird things you do. Use protection at all times. Remeber even people that look "healthy" may have HIV!
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It is called a Sexually Transmitted Disease. Transmitted means moved from one to the other, so if neither of you have it, then it's not there to move to the other one.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

my GP ordered a blood test as routine for my annual check up. does it also scan for HIV AIDS

my GP ordered a blood test as routine for my annual check up. does it also scan for HIV AIDS?
what does a general blood test check for?
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General blood tests look for complete blood count and SMA 12: platelets, leukocytes, red blood cells, bilirubin, etc. The test does not look for a specific virus, but may detect an immune system reaction to one.
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No, unless you specifically ask to be tested for HIV.
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they usually do a cmp, cbc and possibly cholesterol levels. it does not include a hiv aids test unless you specifically ask for one. you would know if you were drawn for one because you have to sign a special consent.

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