HIV infection is called a viral disease of the immune system. The human immunodeficiency virus causes this disease , as a result of which the immune system is significantly reduced. It has been established that this virus can be transmitted through semen, blood, vaginal discharge and breast milk.
Symptoms of HIV in men are as follows:
1. Enlarged lymph nodes.
2. Increased body temperature, fever.
3. Increased sweating (especially at night).
4. Sore throat.
5. Indigestion, weight loss.
The danger lies in the fact that a person infected with this virus may not suspect the presence of the disease for a long time. You need to be very careful, listen to the signals that the body gives, because the symptoms of HIV in men visible after a few weeks in every second infected person. This period is called the “acute” phase and lasts one to two weeks. Then comes the asymptomatic period, which can last up to ten years, depending on the speed of spread of the virus throughout the body. Statistics show that in about ten percent of all infected, the virus spreads quickly enough and poor health does not take long.
The last stage of the disease is AIDS. During this period, the manifestations of HIV are as follows: there is an activation of chronic infectious diseases, the source of which is opportunistic microorganisms. Under normal conditions, these viruses do not cause disease, but the immune system of an infected person is no longer able to perform a protective function properly.
If a person admits that he could have become infected with such a virus, he will undoubtedly be concerned about the time after which HIV is manifested. Is it possible for the first signs of the disease to manifest on the day after a fatal connection? Scientists argue that the symptoms of HIV in men can not appear one day after a potentially dangerous sexual intercourse. But the time through which the first manifestations of HIV are noticeable is different for everyone. It depends on the condition of the infected person’s body, how soon his immune system will surrender under the onslaught of the virus.
Even if you have the above symptoms of the disease, you should not panic, because they are also characteristic of other, less dangerous diseases. The surest way to find out if you are infected is to have a blood test that determines the presence (or absence) of HIV infection in the body. Such an analysis will be the main indicator of your health status.
HIV is rightly called the twentieth century plague. Not a single infected person has become a hostage to this deadly disease voluntarily. How to avoid a fatal error? Preventive measures must be followed that will minimize the risk of contracting a dangerous infection. These rules are as follows:
1. Avoid unprotected intercourse, always use a condom (in the absence of a permanent partner).
2. Serious about sexually transmitted diseases. Their untimely treatment significantly reduces immunity, which makes the body unprotected from more serious viruses, including HIV.
3. Do not use drugs. It's no secret that most drug addicts are infected with HIV.
Do not forget that the transmission of the virus by airborne droplets, with a kiss, handshake or hug is impossible. Safe from this point of view is swimming in the pool, eating food and drinks.
It should be noted that the symptoms of HIV in men are manifested differently than in the fair sex. Men are more likely to become infected with the deadly virus, since they tend to have a more active sex life than women.