2006-09-23 14:47:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Life expectancy is relative to where you live. In the US where we expect to live in our 80s it is not likely that an HIV infected individual will reach that mark - but they could very well make it to 50 and beyond. It really depends on how early a person is diagnosed. If a person is diagnosed as carrying the HIV virus and starts drug therapy they can successfully reduce the viral load and prevent getting AIDS for a considerable length of time. Even those with AIDS can live for quite a few years as long as each infection is treated aggressively.
2006-09-23 15:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by petlover 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can still have a long and healthy life with HIV. Whent he virus was first discovered in the early 80s, scientists knew nothing about it so people died very quickly from it. However, treatment for HIV has had many breakthroughs and advances. There are some great anti-viral drugs out that that can seriously prolong the advancement of AIDS. I highly recommend you see a doctor as soon as possible and get tested. Keep in mind that it might take up to 6 months after the infection for the test to show a positive result if you are positive. You want to get tested so if you are positive, you can start treatment as soon as possible. The earlier you start treatment, the longer you have before you develop AIDS. The anti-viral treatmeants can stop AIDS from developing for many many yeas, meaning you will have many healthy years to live without having AIDS. Good luck! HIV isn't the death sentence that it used to be back in the 80s. You will still be able to live a healthy and fulfilling life. I wish you the best!
2016-03-17 03:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A perso usually finds out if he/she has HIV after 5-6 years of actually being infected by the virus. After the symptoms start showing, then the disease has gone to a very far stage, and a person probably only has a year (?) to live, if not less. There are some very expensive treatments (not cures) that actually encase the infected cells so that they can't affect surrounding areas and increase, but even these are not really good treatments.
HIV is a very serious disease, and it's hard to live a normal life after discovering you have it.
2006-09-23 14:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mildew 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is NO set time for that.. You(one) can have the HIV virus and have it for the rest of their life ... or they can have it for another 3 weeks or 10 years and then the full blown AIDS takes over.. it cannot be foretold as to when a person will die from this disease.
2006-09-23 14:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People with untreated HIV/AIDs tend to live for 10-12 years. However, people with treated HIV can live for much longer than that. There are people who were infected in the 1980s who are still fine.
2006-09-23 15:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the last i heard, it takes an average of 10 years before people develop AIDS and start getting really sick, but then it doesn't take very long. but, there are a small percentage, very small, of people who live with HIV but it never converts to AIDS. they have a rare genetic makeup that prevents HIV from taking over.
2006-09-23 14:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by georgia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Young gay males live 8 to 20 years less than hetrosexuals. Not just do to hiv. I'll leave it up to you whether you its true or not.
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/162/1/21
Do a google search using the (8 to 20 and gay)
http://www.canadafreepress.com/2005/bates060805.htm
2006-09-23 16:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋