HIV and AIDS Symptoms in Men: Five Telltale Signs that you may be Infected with the HIV Virus
Have you ever experienced unprotected sex? Are you engaging in high-risk behavior such as sharing needles during intravenous drug use? If so, you have probably been exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). And if you have tested positive for HIV, it simply means you have now acquired the HIV which is the cause of AIDS.
The early signs of being infected show differently in men and generally happen within two to six weeks, after becoming infected with HIV. This is known as the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, which damages an individual’s immune system. The early HIV symptoms can be determined by these following signs:
Sign 1: Fever
Fever is one of the most common early HIV symptoms. It occurs both in men and women. This particular symptom generally appears soon after the infection. It will happen in the first two to four weeks, and gradually dissipates, much like any other flu-like symptom. The fever symptoms are normally mild in nature and raise the body’s temperature to around 100 to 101 degrees F.
Sign 2: Headache
Most HIV infected men will get the fever with periodic mild to moderate headaches. These headaches will appear like any normal headache you have experienced in the past.
Sign 3: Swollen Glands
If a man is infected, his lymph nodes will be swollen. These glands are present in the neck, armpit or groin and would gradually become swollen, raised and firm. In general, this swelling or inflammation will not present, with pain or discomfort to the gland. Take note: this symptom has been shown to be mistaken for other illnesses before, and caution is advised. If you are not confident in your doctors prognosis, it would be wise to get a second opinion.
Sign 4: Fatigue
An infected man can also experience a dramatic change in their energy level or stamina. They can become inexplicably fatigued or tired, more than any usual activity would dictate.
Sign 5: Rash
Another early symptom of HIV is a rash. It usually presents in the form of a general rash that appears as patches of skin, that are gradually discolored from other areas of the body. The rash may show raised vesicles and simply fade away within a week to a month after it first developed.
If any these signs have appeared to you, the best suggestion here is to get yourself tested. The idea of being tested for HIV Infection may be frightening, but the HIV Testing itself doesn’t make you HIV-positive or HIV-negative as result. It’s very critical not only for your own health but also to prevent the transmission and spread of the virus to others.
Reported by Jim Donahue
Today is World AIDS day, December !st 2012, a time to remember those struck down by this terrible disease, and move forward with a plan for eliminating HIV/AIDS.
Read my latest article about HIV/AIDS here: http://guardianlv.com/2012/11/world-aids-day-american-youth-account-for-25-7-of-new-hivaids-infections/
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Anthea Brainhooke: 
I have been an unprotected sex but didnt release a sperm can I acquired an HIV virus?
i have a friend named samuel ali he likes boys and wants to know if he is hiv positive
I m a health work,and recently a pricked my self,the needle priced through the cap and pricked me,is there any chance tht I casn be positive,patient status unknown this happen on march 26 2013
I am afraid I might be HIV posititve.I made unprotected sex June 2012. I did HIV test twice. The first one was negative (in Feb 2013). The second one is indeterminant ( end of March 2013). I mean it says Positive test is lebelled reactive but it does not distinguish between the P24 antigen and HIV-1 & HIV-2 antibody. Now I am really scarred. Does it mean I am HIV positive?
i had unprotected sex with an unknown lady but did not release the sperm. Will i get HIV.
my god help me
I have tested after unprotected sex (3 months) and i found negative. ‘ll it be possible to change as positive in feature.
I have tested positive since 2007 , I have a new boyfriend almost 2 yrs now and had refused to use a condom and am afraid of disclosing my status to him what will i do?can he positive now?please help i love him alot.
If you really do love him than you need to be truthful and tell him. How would you feelif something happened to him because you didn’t tellhim the truth? Let him know the truth.
You need to be honest with him and if you dont, you can be persecuted now for infecting your boyfriend.. my boyfriend is HIV but he told me about it, and we are now using protection for my sake.
You need to tell him. Do you want him to get infected?
i need a help am HIV positive
i want to know what to do am positive please i need a help
Why do you have to be such a prick douche bag?!
Higher chance of a false positive. Also learn to spell you idiot.
I tested pisitive resently n iv been sleeping wirh him for the past two years without protection. And he is negative. How possible is that?