How to Stay Safe With So Many STDs Around?
Doctors say having sex is healthy. It triggers the release of happy hormones. It lowers blood pressure. It keeps your heart happy. It burns calories. It enhances your mental health. And, of course, it strengthens the bond between two partners. Sounds good, doesn’t it? It is, only till you and your partner are free of diseases. The day they get an infection, you may experience some of the most troubled times of your...
Experiencing These HIV Symptoms? Get Tested Today
Short for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV is a virus responsible for AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). The virus works by taking over the immune system and using white blood cells to replicate and spread the virus throughout the body. Although the virus is widely classified into HIV 1 and HIV 2, an HIV positive person may carry multiple strains of the virus simultaneously. With the tremendous strides in medical technology, HIV positive...
HIV Screening At Urgent Care Clinics – The Right Choice To Manage Sexual Health
The number of HIV positive individuals around the world is steadily declining. Even those who have tested positive are able to lead normal lives, thanks to advanced medications that help keep symptoms under control. However, if this trend is to continue, it is integral for people to go in for regular HIV screening tests at urgent care clinics and ensure that they are free of the infection. This is especially...
Early Stage HIV Symptoms like Rash: It’s a Warning!
Noticed your skin breaking out into a rash? Normally, this isn’t a thing to worry about. A visit to the dermatologist will do. However, if you have had unprotected sex recently, then you must be alarmed. ...
What Are The Early Signs of HIV And How To Know If You Are Positive
Despite most people knowing that HIV is a serious health issue, a good percentage of them are not even aware of the symptoms to look for. They start researching only when they suspect they are at a risk. Would you believe if someone told you that in the early days of HIV, the symptoms could be something as common as cold and cough? Yes, it’s true. A few into the infection...
An HIV Diagnosis Need Not Be Frightening – You Can Get Treated & Remain Healthy For Years
New York saw a very significant fall in new cases of HIV, 2500 numbers to be exact in 2018 from the time AIDS was first reported in 1981. It was the lowest after years - a heartening and promising development indeed. This signaled a high level of confidence in the treatment meted out. A diagnosis of HIV was no longer considered a death sentence with the end of the HIV epidemic looking a...
How HIV Attacks Can Progressively Damage The Immune System
Most people are aware that HIV or the Human Immunodeficiency virus can wreck their health once it gets inside the human body. Apparently, despite many years of intense research and millions of dollars being spent on creating and testing various permutations and combinations of drugs, there is no guaranteed way of treating HIV. ...
Why are Gays at Higher Risk of HIV?
Do you know homosexual men are at a higher risk of contracting HIV than heterosexuals? A 2015 US report reveals that about 68 per cent of total HIV infections were found in gays. ...
Gay Men More Prone To HIV – Some Information & Tips To Prevent / Reduce Risks
Decades ago a diagnosis of HIV meant certain death. Thousands of people particularly gay men succumbed to full blown AIDS related illness. The prospects unfortunately were bleak. A cure or management of HIV seemed a far cry and an end to the epidemic seemed unfeasible. ...