Question 1

I'm worried about HIV and was wondering what the symptoms are if you test positive. Also, is there any possibility of a cure? I'd really like to know how I can protect myself from this disease.

Accepted Answer

HIV positive symptoms are mostly non specific. About two-thirds of people experience a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks of infection. Symptoms include: 
Fever 
Chills 
Rash 
Night sweats 
Muscle aches 
Sore throat 
Fatigue 
Swollen lymph nodes 
Mouth ulcers.  Treatment is there if one get diagnosed with HIV positive. There are several ways to reduce the risk of HIV infection, including: 
Condoms: Use a condom correctly every time you have sex, especially with partners who are HIV positive or whose HIV status is unknown. 
Limit sexual partners: Reduce the number of sexual partners you have. 
Get tested: Get tested for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 
PrEP: Take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an HIV prevention medicine, daily or as a long-acting injection. PrEP is only available by prescription from a licensed health care provider. 
PEP: Take post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) within 72 hours of a possible exposure to HIV. 
Avoid sharing needles: Never share needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment. If you can't access new equipment, you can sterilize what you have. 
Harm reduction services: Use harm reduction services for people who inject and use drugs. 
Male circumcision: Get a voluntary medical male circumcision.

Question 2

I recently had protected intercourse with a massage therapist I didn't know, and it only lasted about 5 minutes. I'm really concerned and wondering how good condoms are at keeping you safe from HIV, especially since the condom didnt break the whole time. Could you shed some light on this?

Accepted Answer

mostly no but get it checked once

Question 3

I'm really worried right now. My mother-in-law recently passed away due to a cardiac arrest, but after her death, we found out she was COVID positive. I'm not sure what I need to do next or what precautions I should take to protect myself and my family. Any advice would really help.

Accepted Answer

Monitor yourself and others in your family for any symptoms of COVID-19,If you start developing symptoms, it is important to get a COVID test as soon as possible and please follow common precautions of covid 19

I'm pretty worried because my covid report says I'm positive, and my CT value is 20.45. Does that make my condition serious or is it just mild? Would love to know what this means.

Patient is advised tab augmentin 625 mg ,orally, thrice daily for 7 days, tab levocetrizine 10 mg bedtime for 5 days and syrup salbutamol 10 ml thrice dailly for 7 days .

More Infectious Disease Health Queries

I'm worried about HIV and was wondering what the symptoms are if you test positive. Also, is there any possibility of a cure? I'd really like to know how I can protect myself from this disease.

I recently had protected intercourse with a massage therapist I didn't know, and it only lasted about 5 minutes. I'm really concerned and wondering how good condoms are at keeping you safe from HIV, especially since the condom didnt break the whole time. Could you shed some light on this?

I'm really worried right now. My mother-in-law recently passed away due to a cardiac arrest, but after her death, we found out she was COVID positive. I'm not sure what I need to do next or what precautions I should take to protect myself and my family. Any advice would really help.

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