what is hiv /
aids
Hiv is the short form for
human immodeficiency virus. this is the virus that causes aids stands for
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. which means that when the hiv virus attack
you , your immune system the fights disease became damaged and can no long
fight off disease or infection. these disease and infections from which could
recover before can now kill you no matter how strong or young you were.
HIV
is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV weakens your body's defense system, which
makes it hard for your body to fight off other health problems that it could
normally resist. As time goes on, your body becomes less able to fight off
diseases.
- Cultural factors — It may be hard for Latinas to talk about "safe sex" and even harder to convince a partner to use condoms. Latinas may be unaware of their partner's risk factors, such as having unprotected sex with men. Latinos also may not get tested or treated for HIV because of shame or fear of rejection.
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — HIV is most commonly spread to women through sexual contact. Untreated STIs that break the skin, such as genital herpes, give HIV easy access into the bloodstream. The rates of STIs are high among Latinos.
- Poverty — Living in poverty is strongly linked to HIV risk. People living in poverty also get lower-quality health care in general, which can mean advancing from HIV infection to AIDS more quickly.
All
people should know their HIV status. The only sure way to know if you have HIV
is to get tested. That's because you can have HIV and still feel healthy. Once
you know your status, you can take steps to protect yourself and stop the
spread of HIV:
- Use latex condoms every time you have any kind of sex (vaginal, oral, or anal).
- If you inject drugs and cannot or will not stop, do not share needles, syringes, or other items used to prepare drugs. Always use new, sterile syringes and needles. If you cannot get new ones, clean used ones with full-strength household bleach after each use. After unprotected sex, injection drug use is the next most common way that HIV is spread.
- Be faithful. Only have sex with an uninfected partner who only has sex with you.
Another
way HIV is spread is from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or
delivery. Because many people who are infected with HIV don't know they have
it, all newly pregnant women should be tested for HIV as early in the pregnancy
as possible, even if they are at low risk. With early prenatal care and
treatment, many babies of HIV-positive mothers do not get HIV.
How Contagious?
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Transmitted Through Liquid :
1. Blood
2. Sperm fluid
3. Vaginal fluid
4. Breastfeeding (breast milk)
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Not
transmitted through :
1. Touch
2. Swimming pool with a ODHA
3. Mosquito bites
4. Smooch
5. One dish meal with ODHA
Risky activities :
a. Free Sex
b. Injecting Drug Use Needles
c. Transfusion
d. Maternity and Breastfeeding for Mothers
who are HIV +
HIV prevention ???
1. You stay away from sex
2. Be faithful to each other
3. Prevented by using condoms
4. Avoid intravenous drug use
5. Education
What can we do ???
·
Enrich
yourself with knowledge about HIV / AIDS
·
Do
not associate HIV / AIDS with moral issues
·
Eliminate
Stigma and Discrimination against PLWHA self-start
·
Helping
people with HIV (People With HIV / AIDS) face the challenges that will
ultimately help us and help them.
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