AIDS (Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome ) has already led to the death of 20 million people (according to data today for 20 years). Being the last stage of the action of HIV (immunodeficiency virus), AIDS is incurable and is not the cause of death.
A weakened human body, due to the destruction of the immune system, can not resist any infections, and as a result, infection occurs. In this article, we will consider the symptoms of AIDS in women, because their disease develops more rapidly.
Signs of ailment
When a woman enters the body, HIV does not manifest itself for many years, while internal forces are fighting it. In rare cases, the following symptoms may appear in the first weeks of infection:
• increase in temperature;
• sore throat, larynx;
• intestinal upset;
• an increase in lymph nodes in the groin, armpits and neck.
Symptoms of AIDS in women appear already at the last stage of infection, when the level of lymphocytes decreases sharply and immunity drops. Characteristic diseases begin to appear, for example, herpes, recurrent pneumonia, and cytomegalovirus infection.
Direct AIDS Symptoms in Women
1. Regular fever. At the same time, the temperature rises and sweating increases.
2. Atypical spots, formations appear in the oral cavity.
3. Rashes on the skin. Certain redness and rash also indicate AIDS. Symptoms (see photo above) are presented in this article.
4. Vaginal infection.
5. Diseases and pathologies of the pelvis, which are practically impossible or poorly treatable.
6. Atypical smear from the cervix. With a destroyed immune system, a woman’s body is no longer able to fight viruses, and even a disease that a healthy body can cope with instantly acts destructively.
Pregnancy and AIDS
At the stage of HIV, pregnancy proceeds quite standardly and does not affect the future mother and fetus, but if the symptoms of AIDS in women are detected during pregnancy, then the likelihood of complications, such as:
• early birth;
• low fetal weight;
• regular and heavy bleeding;
• anemia;
• a high risk of giving birth to a dead fetus.
A reasonable question arises as to whether AIDS is transmitted to the child from the mother? Virus transmission can be done in three ways. Firstly, in the prenatal period in the womb through a damaged placenta. Secondly, during childbirth, when the baby is in contact with the mucous membrane of the mother. Thirdly, when breast milk. However, in each of these cases there is an opportunity to minimize the risk of infection. This is done by medication.
Prevention
What are the symptoms of AIDS, we have already examined, it remains to find out how to protect yourself from infection with the immunodeficiency virus. There are three simple guidelines:
1. Have safe sex. The use of condoms is mandatory, especially if the woman has many sexual partners.
2. Accustom yourself to a healthy lifestyle. Proper nutrition and exercise have a positive effect on the body and strengthen it.
3. Follow all the rules of sanitation and personal hygiene.