AIDS meds = MORE AIDS?

Question

If someone is sick with aids, and ot treated, they are obviously VERY sick. and will most likely not have sex. Therefore, they will not spread aids.

If someone is treated with meds, prolonging thier lives , arent they more likely to be in condition to have sex? And therefore spreading the cancer?

Your right, AIDS isnt cancer... AIDS is voluntary...

Dr VT "but also reduces the number of viruses that lived in their body, so it actually reduces the risk of spreading the virus as well"

So there is a "less potent" version of hiv? Unprotected sex with that person is any different?

"HIV is not voluntary"
How is it not? The one oddball way is blood transfusion which is a seperate issue and can be eliminated unlike peoples inability to hold back from sex and drugs.

Answer 1

First off, AIDS is the late stage of HIV. "HIV infection is a chronic infectious disease that can be treated, but not yet cured. There are effective means of preventing complications and delaying progression to AIDS. At the present time, not all persons infected with HIV have progressed to AIDS, but it is generally believed that the majority will" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiv). A person can be infected with the virus for any number of years, for example the basketball player, Michael Jordon. He has yet, to my knowledge displayed any of the symptoms of AIDS. Therefore, the greatest risk of transmision is during the HIV period when the person may not even know they are infected. The link I included, has lots of good information. YOU can do a search for HIV and look for sites from the CDC or one of the major universities. They tend to maintain the most up to date information that is factual.

Second, usually by the time the person is experiencing the symptoms of
AIDS, they don't feel much like having sex. They are normally feeling sick. Most victims of AIDS do not die from the disease itself but from another opportunistic disease, such as pnuemonia. This happens because their immune system is unable to fight off the infections and will finally sucumb to the invading disease. In addition, the medications, are not ones that make you feel great. They may make you feel nauseated, have increased gas, diarrhea, vomiting, or other unpleasant side effects. Some of the people afflicted with AIDS might be taking 10 different medications during the day. Sound like fun and an encouragement to having sexual relations? The patients I have worked with that were receiving the medications did not wish to have sex, They were trying to set their life in order and preparing their family and loved ones for their eventual death.

Third, your statement, "HIV is not voluntary. How is it not? The one oddball way is blood transfusion which is a seperate issue and can be eliminated unlike peoples inability to hold back from sex and drugs." I found it to be irritating, to state it mildly. There is the rare instance now of HIV/AIDS being transmitted via a transfusion, but with the new testing procedures, that is very rare nowdays. It was your comment on "people's inablitly to hold back from sex and drugs" that was the irritant. Why can't they hold back? It seems to me a simple NO is all it takes. AND the desire to not indulge. HIV/AIDS is not the only disease you should be worrying about that kills. What about Hep B & C? We are not mindless animals, we have a brain and are supposed to be to reason these kind of things out! However, the best way to remain HIV and AIDS free is to say NO!!!

Answer 2

Common AIDS symptoms that stem from these opportunistic infections include:

Coughing and shortness of breath
Seizures and lack of coordination
Difficult or painful swallowing
Mental symptoms, such as confusion and forgetfulness
Severe and persistent diarrhea
Fever
Vision loss
Nausea, abdominal (stomach) cramps, and vomiting
Weight loss and extreme fatigue
Severe headaches
Coma.

Answer 3

There is a difference between having "AIDS" and being "HIV positive". When the virus enters one's body for the first time, they become HIV positive, but will not have AIDS for about 7-10 years. AIDS is the name given to a group of illnesses; when these illnesses appear in an HIV-positive person, he is then said to have "AIDS". So, when someone becomes HIV positive, he has 7-10 years to spread the virus BEFORE he literally becomes sick with AIDS. During this 7-10 years, they don't need medication to stay alive, they appear helathy (many of them don't even find out that they are HIV-positive) and they certainly can have sex. So, depriving an HIV/AIDS patient from medication is not only unethical, but also not effective in preventing the spread of this virus.

The medication given to AIDS patients or to HIV positive people, not only helps then to stay healthy, but also reduces the number of viruses that lived in their body, so it actually reduces the risk of spreading the virus as well.

Answer 4

Dam it wake up dude it is not cancer and it is not a way to control the worlds population either The way you act or should I say talk you must be one of the bigots out here that just has no compassion for anyone but your self and figure that The HIV virus is just in the Gay population and not anywhere else well wake up and smell the roses for all you know someone you have this Virus and not know so what you going to deny them from getting treatment and watch them die ??
HUGGGS
Becca

Answer 5

Actually those on HIV treatment are counseled extensively on transmission. The greatest prevention tool available is to get tested and treated. The counseling that comes with this teaches people how not to spread the virus.

Answer 6

just because someone may get treatment and prolong thier life doesnt mean they are sexually active.did you ever think that some people would not do unto others as someone did unto them? and some people are so upset that they got it from sex that it makes them not to have sex.look what sex did,they wash their hands with it.what about those who got it from a hospital or born with it you have to remember sex is only one way you get it.lets not only focus on who's sleeping with who,but finding a true cure and having concers with all ways you contract it.you can stop sex but not transfusions.and other med.exposure.what about people who get it from being raped or mollested as a child dont they deserve treatment? look at all possible sides of the issue.

Answer 7

aids is not voluntary dear, and aids meds to not equal more aids.

aids is the end stages of having HIV. HIV is not voluntary, nor does it mean those being treated for their HIV will have more sex.

Answer 8

yes, for the angry and the the immoral. It pays to keep ones legs crossed and pants zipped

Answer 9

aids isn't cancer