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Steroid drugs do lower your immune response and can put you at risk to catch some viruses. Ask the health care professional who prescribed the steroid drug and knows why you are taking it what extra precautions you should take, or ask your pharmacist. The pharmacists at drugstores in the US are available for consultation like this. Ask in advance if you need an appointment (it would be a good idea since they can schedule you when the pharmacist who is most knowledgeable on the subject is on duty and at a time with the fewest anticipated interruptions.)
Having said that, you should always consider yourself susceptible to HIV and consider everyone with whom you have sexual relations capable of transmitting STDs like HIV. Take all precautions, especially using condoms, whether you are taking steroids or not.
The following is one explanation online of the effects of steroids on the immune system:
One of the actions of prednisone is to weaken the body's immune system. This effect is beneficial when treating Allergies or so-called "autoimmune" diseases like Arthritis, lupus, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. However, whenever you weaken the immune system, you increase the body's susceptibility to infection.
Prednisone does not make an individual more likely to get a flu or catch a cold. But, it can increase susceptibility to chickenpox (varicella) and other herpes viruses. Individuals, who have recovered from tuberculosis, or TB, can experience reactivation of the disease when on prednisone. If you have not previously had chickenpox, tell your doctor. Do not take prednisone if you have tuberculosis (active or inactive), shingles or other herpes infection of eyes, lips, or genitals. You should not be vaccinated against any infectious disease while you are on prednisone especially live polio vaccine. Allergy skin tests and TB skin tests will usually be invalid while you are on prednisone. A small number of patients on prednisone develop yeast infections of the mouth (thrush) or vagina. Fortunately, effective medications are available to combat this problem should it occur.
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How does someone get diagnosed with HIV?
By taking an hiv test
If you vamp someone that has HIV do you get HIV?
It's a very high risk.
There is virtually no risk of controlling HIV if you are caring for someone with HIV?
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I dont get it they say if you make out with someone you'll get HIV but it is only for people who are infected by it right?
"Making out" with someone is not considered an "at-risk" activity for HIV infection. HIV is the virus that causes a person to develop AIDS. HIV is transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk. Saliva does not pose a risk for infection.
There is virually no risk of contracting HIV if you are caring for someone with HIV?
Generally speaking, the statement is true. If you give injections, clean blood, or do more than normal care, the risk is increased, but still low.
Why might a person think that they did not get infected with HIV?
Someone might not know they were infected with HIV because early infection often has no symptoms. Both the patient and the one who infected him or her may have no idea that they were at risk.
Is it one hundred percent contracting hiv with a carrier?
HIV is not transmitted 100% of the time when you have sex with someone infected. Condoms can further lower the risk.
Is HIV in chlamydia bacteria?
No. HIV virus is different from chlamydia, although they share risk factors. Someone diagnosed with one should be tested for the other.
Is there virtually no risks of contracting HIV if you are caring for someone with HIV?
There is no risk unless you exchange body fluids e.g unprotected sex, sharing needles.
If you know someone who is HIV positive and is putting others at risk.. who do you tell?
that's attempted murder tell the police or someone at the clinic
What information is gained from hiv testing?
HIV testing allows a person to know their HIV status and take appropriate health measures. Someone with a positive HIV test can start early treatment, for instance, and reduce the risk of transmission to others.
What is the impact on health for steroids?
Steroids can damage your body by: For girls: Giving you facial hair, deepening your voice, and making you go bald. For guys: reduces you sperm counts, gives you infertillity, and shrinks your testicles. Al It also increses your risk of getting HIV/AIDS and Hepatitus.
