AIDS Symptoms

Date Submitted: 10/15/2001 10:28:35
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 2 pages (585 words)
The symptoms of AIDS are primarily the result of infections that do not normally develop in people with healthy immune systems. These infections are termed "opportunistic infections." Patients with AIDS have had their immune system destroyed by HIV and are susceptible to such opportunistic infections. The general symptoms are fevers, sweats, chills, weakness, and weight loss. Some other ones are loss of energy, weight loss, a thick, whitish coating of the tongue or mouth that …
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…primarily in Women. Some of these are: Vaginal Yeast Infection Discharge from the vagina causes a burning or itching sensation it is very difficult to cure Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pain in abdomen unusual vaginal discharge painful intercourse pain in back of legs, lower back , and painful urination Fever bleeding between menstrual cycles Cervical cancer caused by radical changes in cervical tissues Bacterial Pneumonia Infection in lungs causing thick mucous most common in women Anthony Lusardi
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