AIDS is the final stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). According to statistics, the number of infected people around the world is growing daily. AIDS itself does not kill a person. It causes irreversible damage to our immune system. And this means that the human body will not be able to cope with any infection, and a common ARVI can lead to death. How this disease develops, and what are the symptoms of AIDS in men and women - we will consider in this article.
What is HIV and why does it turn into AIDS?
The human immunodeficiency virus is the most insidious infection, since when it enters the human body it does not cause any symptoms or signs. The only way to detect it is with an HIV test. The virus can live in the body absolutely imperceptibly for 10-12 years, while destroying the immune system. The apogee or the last stage of destruction is the vulnerability of the body and the inability to resist even elementary microbes and infections. At the moment, medicine does not know how to defeat HIV, but with timely medical intervention, it is possible to “push back” the dangerous stage of AIDS.
Common AIDS symptoms
The symptoms of AIDS in men and women are somewhat different, despite the fact that in both cases, the purpose of the immunodeficiency virus is immunity. The course of the disease in women is faster, and complications appear earlier even with a low level of the virus. The symptoms of AIDS in men and women are opportunistic, as the he althy immune system is not attacked by the infections that cause the infected person to react. Common symptoms of AIDS include:
• constant chills and fever;
• sweating, especially at night;
• swollen lymph glands;
• weakness, fatigue;• causeless weight loss.
AIDS symptoms in men
As mentioned earlier, the signs of AIDS in men are different from those in women. There are five main manifestations:
1. In the early stages of infection with the immunodeficiency virus, there is almost always a fairly long time (from 14 to 28 days) fever. The temperature of the human body rises significantly (up to 38-39 degrees). According to the general condition, there will be a suspicion of a common respiratory disease. However, the medicines used to treat them will be completely useless.
2. A persistent headache will feel like a cold.3. The appearance of a rash on the body of a man occurs about a month or a half after infection.
Rashes can be on any part of the body. SimilarAIDS symptoms in men (left photo) may appear for a while, and then disappear without a trace.
4. Increased fatigue, decrease or complete lack of appetite, weight loss. Many people are accustomed to attribute all of the above factors to lack of sleep, depression, heavy workloads, and so on.
5. Frequent illnesses. If a man has one disease after another for several months, then it's time to see a doctor - these may be symptoms of AIDS in men.6. Swollen lymph nodes can occur anywhere in the body. Painful sensations are completely absent.
