Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Symptoms of HIV/AIDS
For women, the most common symptoms of exposure to the HIV virus are frequent or severe vaginal infections, abnormal PAP smears, or pelvic infections (PID) that are difficult to treat. Within a few weeks of having been infected, many people have flu-like symptoms. However, in some cases, symptoms do not show for many years. As the infection progresses, some symptoms can include:
    1) swollen lymph glands in the neck, underarm, or groin area

    2) recurrent fever including "night sweats"

    3) rapid weight loss for no apparent reason

    4) constant tiredness

    5) diarrhea and decreased appetite

    6) white spots or unusual blemishes in the mouth.

Symptoms that could serve as warning signals of infection may go ignored because many women do not perceive themselves as at risk for HIV infection. In addition, it is possible for a person infected with HIV to not show signs of infection.





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