Information on HIV infection and Aids symptoms

The unfortunate part of this infection is that the HIV virus do not always show symptoms immediately, though a flu like indication of illness might be present. The incubation period of this virus also differ a lot but some indications may be present after 30 to 60 days after infection took place.

Aids symptoms

The following list of symptoms are far from comprehensive, but could include the following. Should you however suffer from any problematic symptoms, please consult your health practitioner immediately and have a laboratory blood test performed - even if a home test for HIV infection showed negative results.

• Enlarged lymph glands in the groin and neck (swollen glands)

• Headache

• Malaise

• Fever

Development of Aids symptoms

Advance indications may either take a couple of months or up to 10 years to develop, yet the deadly cells are still multiplying and killing off immune system cells ( CD4+ T cells ) and may include the following:

• Weight loss

• Swollen lymph glands

• Diarrhea for more than a week

• Lack of energy / unexplained fatigue

• Fever and/or night sweat

• White spots / unusual blemishes on tongue, in mouth or throat

• Persistent yeast infections

• Dry cough

• Red, brown, pink or purple marks on the nose, eyelids or inside mouth

• Skin rashes

• Short-term memory loss

• Depression

• Neurological problems

• Frequent herpes infections etc

PLEASE NOTE

The symptoms listed above can be indicative of many other problems, not related to Aids - please DO NOT rely on any of the above symptoms alone and if in doubt please consult your health practitioner immediately.

Questions that you were to afraid to ask

• Spreading the virus
• Kissing and Aids
• Oral sex
• Vaginal sex and Aids
• Anal sex and Aids
• Male condoms
• Female condoms
• Drug use and the spreading of Aids
• Tattoos
• Health care workers at risk
• "Rapid" home assay devices
• Approved drugs and treatments
• Life cycle of the HIV virus
• Aids Symptoms
• Approved drugs for AIDS treatment

Please remember - if you have any question regarding your health, or are concerned about the possibility of having this disease, please discuss it with your health practitioner.

Laboratory testing is still the preferable way to test for HIV infection, since it is done in a clinical setting, but should you be concerned about your status after reading any of the facts about HIV infection you could look at our Aids home test kit which is a quick "Rapid" type of test to do initial screening and to ascertain the presence of antibodies. For more on information, please click here.

Our home test kits

• Urine test strips - testing for:
  • Glucose
  • Ketones
  • Blood / Hemoglobin
  • Protein
  • Nitrite
  • pH
  • Urobilinogen
  • Bilirubin
  • Leucocytes
  • Specific gravity
• Malaria test kit
• HIV / Aids home test kit
• Prostate test kit
• Breast Aware™ Breast cancer self examination pad
• Alcohol breathalyzer test
• Ovulation (Fertility) test kit

Information pages

• Urine testing

  • Kidneys and their functions

  • Kidney function regulating body fluids

  • Bilirubin in urine

  • Blood in urine

  • Glucose in urine

  • Ketones in urine

  • Leukocytes in urine

  • Nitrite in urine

  • ph of urine

  • Protein in urine

  • Specific gravity of urine

  • Urobilinogen in urine

  • Parameters of urine test strips (dip sticks)

• Malaria

  • General information on malaria

  • Types of malaria

  • People at high risk of malaria infection

  • Lifecycle of the plasmodium parasite

  • Preventing malaria

    • Protective clothing

    • Insect repellent

    • Bed / sleeping mosquito nets

    • Room management

  • Diagnosing malaria

  • Symptoms of malaria infection

  • Anti-malarial drugs

    • Doxycycline

    • Mefloquine (Larium™)

    • Atovaquone and proguanil combination (Malarone™)

  • Testing for malaria

    • Home testing

    • Laboratory testing

    • Other tests that could be done

  • Consequences and end result of malaria infection

  • Malaria in Southern and South Africa

• Breast cancer
  • Comprehensive information regarding breast cancer
• Prostate cancer
  • Comprehensive information regarding prostate cancer
• HIV / Aids

  • General information

    • Symptoms

    • Facts and frequently asked questions

    • Spreading the virus

    • Kissing

    • Oral Sex

    • Vaginal Sex

    • Anal Sex

    • Condoms

    • Female condoms

    • Drug Use

    • Tattoos

    • Health Care Workers and You

    • "Rapid" home Aids Tests

    • Approved drugs and treatments

    • Schematic drawing of life cycle

• Drugs of abuse

  • Drug detection periods

  • Most common drugs

  • How do drugs work

    • Amphetamines - speed, uppers

    • Cocaine - crack, nose candy

    • Methamphetamine - ecstasy, e, ice

    • Opiates - morphine, opium, heroin, codeine

    • Phencyclidine hydrochloride - pcp, angel dust

    • THC - cannabis, marijuana

• Ovulation, falling pregnant or times when you won't fall pregnant
  • Fertility drug
  • Ovulation calculator