Hiv
By-Ania fredette
Hiv
Hiv and what it is
Hiv is an early stage of aids . Hiv is a human immunodeficiency virus. Hiv causes the body's immune system to lack the ability to fight infection and diseases that can be caused. Hiv can be given by gentiles, blood, or your partner's semen. Hiv can not be cured but there can be treatment to control the disease or to help prevent it.
Symptoms to Hiv
Hiv Has many symptoms which can be different depending on the gender. The earliest sign of Hiv is flu symptoms which appear within the first 1-2 weeks with you having it. The most common symptoms are fever, muscle pain, headaches, Sore throats, night sweats, mouth sores, and pain in the abdomen are . There can be an effect on your skin because of Hiv, including skin rashes, red blotches, and more. You should only be diagnosed with a doctor.
How to prevent Hiv
To prevent HIV you should use protection, limit your amount of sexual partners, and/or not be sexually active. You can also take medication to prevent having HIV but that does not guarantee you not having it in the future. One of the the medications to help prevent it is called pre-exposure prophylaxis witch can help reduce Hiv from forming in your immune system. You should always ask your partners if they have it and/or ask them to get tested for it, to ensure you wont get it.The highest risk at getting Hiv is Gays, Bixshols, or men doing men to men Intercourse.
Getting tested for Hiv
How to get treated for Hiv
To get treated for HIV is through medication called antiretroviral treatment(ART). This medication will help repair your immune system from the damage that HIV has caused and will decrease any further damage that Hiv may cause. Antiretroviral treatment is taken once a day in pill form. There is no way to cure Hiv only ways to help manage it or prevent it.
How Hiv works
Hiv finds White blood cells in the immune system. These cells are called CD4 cells. Hiv makes a copy of itself then kills the cell. Hiv does this over and over again, killing the cells that your body's immune system needs. The cells that Hiv is killing, protects the immune system from viruses or bacteria. Your body has no way of stopping Hiv without medical attention. It takes 2-4 weeks for Hiv to show up in your body.
Work cited
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