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This depends on many factors, any person of any race, sex, social-economic status, sexuality should be tested for HIV/AIDS at least once a year if sexually active. That being said, being HIV positive is no longer a death sentence. HIV/AIDS medications are miracle drugs compared to what was given back in the 80's and early 90's. Since HAART therapy was introduced in 1996, the medications have improved drastically. This is considered more of a chronic condition than a life threatning condition. Medication has prolonged the lives of many people. As long as a patient adheres to medication and eats healthy, exercises and doesnt smoke they can live a normal lifespan. Each year newer and better meds come down the pipeline and the outlook for poz people is excellent. Instead of using HIV/AIDS as an excuse to die, I think it is an opportunity to change to a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunatley the general public has many misconceptions on the disease and many social stigmas still exist. Please go to the following websites for more information. Poz.com and Thebody.com are excellent resources for learning more about this illness. There is a community out there for HIV poz people through these websites. Many HIV positive people are very kind loving people who havent done anything wrong. Do people choose to catch the flu virus? No. Do people choose to get cancer? No. Do people choose to get Arthritis? No. Nobody chooses HIV...Even though some people in society would like to throw the blame at homosexuals and drug users, the truth is , anyone can aquire this disease. Get tested, knowledge is power. Don't be afraid to know the truth. The truth always prevails.
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∙ 15y agoThis question is hard to answer; some people can live indefinitely with HIV so long as they take their drugs and maintain their health in other ways. Some people develop AIDS despite all treatment and die much sooner. Talk to your doctor to find out the details and to develop a treatment protocol that's suited to you, if you have HIV and are concerned. Recent research studies indicate that people live on average 24 years after being diagnosed with HIV. Please consider that the medical care you receive has a large impact on longevity. A person without treatment ie. medications, proper physician care, may live an average of 7 to 15 years. Well, AIDS affects your immune system which is your body's defense against harmful organisms, for one thing, so any colds or viruses become about ten times more dangerous. Try researching Majic Johnson and his current medication routine.
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∙ 11y agoIt could be from few months to 25-30 years. it could be longer than that even. I've been living with HIV, AIDS since October of 1990 and I only know 2 people that have died from this disease, or should I say of infections associated with it. you will more than likely have complications from the side effects and damage the anti viral drugs do to your body. right now I am undetectable with a somewhat normal viral load. I don't take my drugs as prescribed, which is a huge no no that can lead to virus mutations.
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∙ 13y agoThis depends mainly on whether you have access to modern treatment. With HIV drugs - called antiretrovirals - the lifespan for an HIV-positive person may become similar to that of an HIV-negative person.
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Can people who is not hIV positive can stay with hIV positive?
Yes they can.
What if you have intercourse with 3 people at a span of 4 months and none is hiv positive can still agirl become HIV?
No; not if none of the 3 people were HIV positive.
Is treated HIV harder to get from a woman who is HIV positive?
No , if a some people are HIV positive it means they aren't clean and you will be risk to contact with them.
What does Magic Johnson have to do with AIDS?
Magic Johnson announced in 1991 that he was HIV-positive. How he's survived 18 years with HIV is a mystery to basically everyone. I seriously wonder if he was misdiagnosed, because most people who contract HIV die of AIDS within 2 years or so, tops.
Are there any HIV positive websites online?
Yes, there are dating sites for HIV positive people. www.hivandsingle.com is a popular dating website for people who are HIV positive. http://www.hivpoz.net/ is another website for this.
Do HIV positive people get electrocuted?
Electrocution is not part of HIV treatment.
Why did they make the cure for HIV?
So far there is no cure for HIV although a lot of researchers are looking for new ways to target the virus. Current treatment works well enough for most HIV-positive people to expect to live long, health and active lives, providing they have access to treatment.
Is HIV positive good or bad?
It is better to be HIV negative than HIV positive. An HIV positive person is infected with HIV.
How long with you survive if you have HIV Positive and Lupus?
If you have lupus you have chance to have a longer life then other people infected with hiv but didnt have lupus.This occur because people that have lupus it have high concentration of alpha glubulins that supres the HIv Viruses for some time.
Can HIV be cured with herbals?
No, HIV (which you probably mean, HIV +) can not be cured with herbals. You know why? Because there is NO cure yet for HIV+, even with medicine. BUt being HIV+ does not mean you will get AIDS. There are very good medicines today that will help people who are HIV+ live long, healthy lives. Herbals are a good, big part of helping someone with HIV+ live a long and healthy life, but they can not make the HIV+ go away.
How should persons react to persons who are HIV positive?
People should behave the same to those who are HIV positive as they would to anyone else.
Who are newly diagnosed HIV positive persons required to notify of their HIV status to?
All HIV Positive people are required by law to disclose their HIV status to people before they have sex with them. It is against the law to sleep with someone without disclosing your status to them first.
