By Jonny MichaelsHIV (human immunodeficiency virus), is a virus that causes slow but constant damage to the immune system of the body.christian louboutin replica
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is diagnosed when the disease is a group of symptoms caused by severe infection with the HIV virus. AIDS makes the body liable to deadly diseases known as opportunistic infections.
A blood test for HIV sees these antibodies. If you have them in your blood, it means that you have HIV infection. People who have antibodies of HIV, called HIV-Positive.
Being HIV-positive, or having HIV disease, is not the same as those are suffering from AIDS. Many people are HIV-positive patients but don't get sick for many years.
How is HIV transmitted?
HIV is transmitted through four bodily fluids; these are like- blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk. For the transmission of HIV infection in humans, a person infected fluid to enter the bloodstream of another person.
Most people get the HIV virus by:
* Having unprotected anal, vaginal, and sometimes oral sex.
* It is very dangerous to sharing a needle with someone who's infected by the HIV virus.
* Children also infected if their mother is infected,
* If you drinking the breast milk of an infected woman, then you also may be infected.
Getting a transfusion of contaminated blood was a way people have AIDSjimmy choo knockoffs
, but now the blood supply is tightly controlled and the risk is very low.
There is no case recorded of HIV transmitted by tears or saliva, but can be infected with HIV by kissing oral sex or in rare cases with deep kissing, especially if you have bleeding gums or open sores in the mouth.
How does HIV affect the body?
Normally, the immune system of human body's own defenses against bacteria, viruses, etc. It is like a shield. When HIV enters the body will start to bite holes in the armor. Ultimately, the armor is very weak and unable to protect the body. Once the armor is very weak or disappeared, the person who said that HIV / AIDS. An AIDS diagnosis is usually made when the body is protective T cells is below a certain level or the person with HIV starts to suffer from opportunistic infections. Opportunistic infection is an infection that would not affect a strong people. If people do not get any care for HIV disease, it takes an average of 8-10 years to progress from HIV to AIDS.
How can I prevent myself from contracting HIV?
Safer Sex
When abstention is not an option, the correct use of barrier protection such as latex condoms or polyurethane condoms (male or female) with water-based lubricant is the next best thing sex for vaginal or anal sex.
Oral Sex
The best way to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV, while doing oral sex you must be maintains good oral hygiene. This is in addition to silk or not brushing your teeth before or after this also reduces the risk of transmission.
Receiving Oral Sex
As we know HIV is not transmitted through saliva, it is usually safe if you receive oral sex (unless there is a lot of blood in their mouth).Jonny Michaels is a writer for Trends About Health, a one stop shop for real time information & trends on popular topics. The information & trends are based on vertical news websites as well as generated content in blogs, forums, etc. Along with Health topics, you can also browse Trends About Football and Trends About Finance.Source:
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