Category: HIV

  • Ways to get tested for HIV in India

    Ways to get tested for HIV in India

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    Test for HIV in India There are different ways, in which HIV can be tested, 1. Antibody Screening Tests In this test, the antibodies produced against the HIV viruses are detected. These tests can be done after 6 weeks of exposure. These are 99 % accurate if done after the window period. 2. Antibody/Antigen Combination…

  • Menstrual Changes and HIV

    Menstrual Changes and HIV

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    If you have had unprotected sex, and afterward start observing some menstrual changes in your cycle, then get yourself tested for HIV Test straightaway. Why may you ask? Well, read this: When the HIV virus starts proliferating in the body, its first target is the immune system. The immunity is compromised, and this, in turn, affects the hormonal levels. In women, even a slight change in estrogen and…

  • When my world changed

    When my world changed

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    I am a young lady, an HIV positive young lady. I am unfazed by my infection and live life to the fullest. Perhaps, I lead a more fulfilling life than “normal people”. I understand life and appreciate life much better than anyone else. I am all of 24 years old. I was diagnosed with HIV…

  • HIV, HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C- THE  LETHAL’S

    HIV, HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C- THE LETHAL’S

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    Though a lot has been said and written about HIV/AIDS, what many people are not aware of is the fact that the other two STDs- Hepatitis B and C are equally deadly, if not more. In addition to making one prone to HIV infection, hepatitis itself is a rapidly progressing and fatal disease. Chronic hepatitis…