how do you know that you have aids?
545277
you dont know you have it intill like a year. you start to lose a lot of wieght. You couch a lot and breath heavy and when you talk you couch a lot. i only know this because i watched this video with a 16 year old boy who had aids. he had it for 5 years. when he was 13 he found out. he wasnt doing anything with any body but he got blood transferd to him for another person who had aids that did know he had aids and the 16 year old boy didnt know that blood had aids in it. thats how he got it. but if you think you have it you should go to a doctor because thats the best thing to do. we really dont know,only the doctors and you can trust them. GOOD LUCK! =)
431601
You should get tested for aids, std's, or vd's.
1020761
If you have HIV in it's early stages, it's near impossible to detect without going t the doctor to get a blood teat. BUT if you have AIDS, it may be easier to detect. AIDS is the last stage of the HIV and is marked by repeated viruses and infections due to the weakening of our immune systems. But at the same time, ither diseases and viruses may result in susceptibility to infection of viruses. Blood tests are always the best choice in detection methods. Don't hesitate, it's your life and you make the calls.
55051
If someone ever at one point thought they had HIV, but had not been tested, then they need to get tested immediatly. If they have indeed tested positive for the virus, but have been cured of OTHER infections, they are STILL HIV positive. There is no known cure for HIV.\n\nIf you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local department of public health. Free testing is available, as well as risk reduction, and post-infection counseling
809786
they will insert a small Qtip like swab inside the opening of your penis and then send that to the lab to check for any signs of infection and certain types of sexually transmitted disease's. Blood test usually checks for syphilis... Gonorrhea, herpes, chlamydia are usually checked by swab testing. HIV-Aids is checked by blood tests. So I guess you would have to know what STD they think they have,,,
82310
Possible. One can have HIV infection from infected blood or sexual fluids. If you happen to touch  an infected blood or sexual fluid and you accidentally touch your wound (if you have one) or you happen to touch the part of your sex organ that is most sensitive to the virus (by having sex with yourself as you said??), then you might get HIV...Just making an analysis.
231191
aids is a disease that effects your immune system. as to how you get it... thats probably what your parents dont want you to know
53215
There may have been trace amounts of the antibodies in your system but not enough to determine for sure if you have HIV or not, also, it may have been taken to soon after contracting the virus, you should take another test soon. If you do have the antibodies, that means you have the virus, cuz antibodies are only present in your blood when they are trying to fight off something in your body. \n\nI hope things turn out right for you, GOOD LUCK
1183948
Aids occurs from unsafe sexual contact, affected syringes, donated blood from an aids affected mother to her child. Its symptoms generally show after sometime
584802
Here is the CDC surveillance data. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/2004report/default.htm\n\nBear in mind that AIDS and HIV are SEPARATE conditions. It's a lot of data, so sort through it carefully.
881915
AIDS is a really serious problem.  People should definately worry about it more because it changes your life.  I think people who have AIDS should be honest with their parteners (because most aren't) and warn them.  AIDS is an auto immune disease.  You get sick easily, and it will most likely result in a premature death.
145036
Not sure what you mean.  It may take up to 6-9 months for the viral load to be sufficient to result in a positive test for AIDS after exposure to HIV.
517498
I would say yes. You progess from HIV to AIDs at a point when your immune system becomes severely comprimised. For an erderly person, this point will arrive sooner due to them having a weaker immune system. HIV mainly targets T cells (but will have a go at any CD4 receptors) and so the T cell count is the one to look at. As for when - there is no way to say for sure. There are guideline figures, but they are only estimates. Check out the website in the sources list, then click on the virology banner, then pathogenisis of AIDs. This is my uni microbiology homepage, and is a good reliable source of information.
1180138
There is no test for AIDS.  You can get a test for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  It can take up to 6 months for enough antibodies to HIV to build up in the body for an HIV test to be reliable.  If you are worried that you have done things that put you at risk, like having sex with multiple partners,  shooting drugs or sex with people you do not know, I would recommend you be tested every six months.  I would also recommend learning more about HIV/AIDS and perhaps going to an agency in your community where you can ask questions in a private and confidential setting.  Check out this website for more information about HIV/AIDS, how to stay safe and where you can go for testing:  http://www.hivtest.org/index.htm \n\nI lost a friend to AIDS and I promised her that I would continue to educate people about prevention as she did before she died.  She was a lovely woman who dedicated the last months of her life to educating our community about HIV/AIDS and the importance of testing.  I miss her a whole lot.
394352
The person infected may only be a carrier and never get AIDS.  If you think you have HIV, go to your local clinic and get tested.  If you have HIV and believe it is in the stages of AIDS, again go to your local clinic/hospital and get tested.  Until then, don't have sex unless it is protected sex, cause you can pass the virus on to your partner.  If you don't tell them you are HIV infected and know you are, you can be charged with attempted murder, if it's unprotected sex, last time I heard.
144598
well AIDS is caused by HIV retrovirus . it affects the immune system by drastically reducing the number of white blood cells in the blood stream . if a person gets AIDS he/she is prone 2 evry disease in the wrld cuz of their weak immune system. a person has 2 b HIV positive 2 determine if he/she has AIDS . a person might eventually die of  AIDS . i said MIGHT therez a chance of survival ... but the person has 2 take a regular dosage of medicines 2 keep away frum diseases and there are chances of the disease spreading to the affected pplz children 2 . once again i sad CHANCES. hope i helped.\n\ncheers\nanu
597951
Well the first sign of a HIV infection will be what might seem to be a very bad flu. This is what they call the seroconversion. I suggest reading here. it has all the up  to date news on hiv and its searchable.\nhttp://myhivstory.com\n\nemail the webmaster he will more than answer any questions