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HIV Human Immunodeficiency virus is a sexually transmitted virus which further causes AIDS. HIV is commonly spread from one person to another through sex with person who already has it. Also, if a mother has HIV then it can pass on to her child through breastfeeding or while giving birth. HIV is in semen, vaginal fluids, and blood and breast milk. It is not spread by touching, hugging, kissing. HIV can destroy the infection fighting cells of the immune system. HIV gets into the cells, makes them week and finally kills them. These cells are called CD4 cells. HIV turns into AIDS when immune system is not able to fight infections and becomes very weak. Living time is different in people with HIV. Some people with HIV may live for 10 years or more. But some get AIDS faster. Women are at higher risk of HIV. About 25 percent of people infected with HIV are women in the United States. Symptoms: HIV symptoms vary from person to person. Some may not show symptoms. The symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, sudden weight loss, memory loss, dry cough, flaky skin. Pelvic inflammatory disease, Pneumonia may be the symptoms of HIV. Yeast infections and many other infections that can adversely affect the eyes, kidneys, lungs. Prevention: We have now many ways to prevent HIV. 100 percent chances of not getting HIV are from not having sex of any kind. But one cannot abstain from sex so practice safer sex is important. You should know yours and your partner's status of HIV before having sex. Use condoms. Limit your number of sex partners. It can help you reduce the chances of developing HIV up to a great extent. It is all up to you that you be sure you are protected. Other is HIV test screening . Get regularly screened for sexually transmitted diseases. Consumption of too much alcohol and drugs can cause HIV. Medicines to prevent HIV: Get medicine immediate after you know that you have HIV. Meet a doctor and get instructions. Doctor can subscribe you to get PEP post-exposure prophylaxis which are drugs and reduce the chances of developing it after you are exposed to the virus. It can have many side effects. It is hard to adhere with it. Medicines to prevent HIV before getting exposed to it are now in the research. Researchers are studying about the microbicides. These are vaginal gel and can be applied to the vagina or rectum before sex. These can kill bacteria which are more likely to pass during sex. So the thing is prevention is better than cure. Take precautions that are must to prevent the disease. latest health news
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