First Symptoms of HIV Infection

The word HIV represents Humane Immuno Deficiency Virus. It is a virus that lives in CD4 cells. It develops gradually and reproduces itself. The immune system is consisted of CD4 cells. These cells are known as soldier cells. The chief function of these cells is to defend body from the assault of the infections and diseases. HIV not only hides itself in the CD4 cells but replicates itself in order to damage the immune system. The process takes several years for damaging the immune system. CD4 cells do not recognize the existence of the virus as it hides in the cells. On the other hand it harms slowly to these cells. The replication process of the virus goes on continuously till it takes the hold of immune system completely. The virus develops step by step. The development of the virus can be divided into four stages that are known as stages of HIV infection. As an individual crosses these stages he/she reaches to the last step that is AIDS. During these stages a person can experience the symptoms of HIV infection. First Symptoms of HIV Infection occurs in the primary stage of HIV infection. These symptoms are also known as early symptoms.

Let us see the First Symptoms of HIV Infection that are given below

First symptoms/Early symptoms of HIV are given below :

The first symptoms of HIV involve flu-like illness that is the most common symptom in HIV infected person. These symptoms take months or years to appear in a person. They may vary from person to person. Swollen glands are one of the early symptoms that can be seen in infected person. In some cases they do not appear at all. These symptoms develop according to the stage of HIV. Some of them are listed below

• Extreme fatigue,
• Short term memory loss,
• Weight loss
• Fever
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Enlarged lymph nodes

The early symptoms normally disappear within a week to a month. There is a deep possibility of being misdiagnosed with these symptoms as they resemble with other viral infections. Though the symptoms vanish but a person is very infectious during this period. He/she may spread out the infection to others without knowing it. The virus exists in large extent in genital fluids. At some point of time these symptoms disappear and this period is called asymptomatic, it means without any symptoms or symptom free. However, the virus continuously replicates itself. It keeps the immune system destroying. It affects the CD4 cells' count. The CD4 cells' count comes down. As a result of this immune system gets collapsed and opportunistic infections attack on it. They take the advantage of the situation. Gradually, it becomes difficult for immune system to protect the body.

Other symptoms that take months to years for being flourished are

• Constant skin rashes or flaky skin
• Frequent fevers and sweats
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Lack of energy
• Constant Oral or vaginal infection
• Short-term memory loss

Some common symptoms of HIV infection involve

These symptoms take eight to ten years to be appeared

• Genital sores and Rash of flaky skin
• Blurred vision
• Mental symptoms like confusion
• Frequent fevers and Night sweats
• Excessive fatigue and Weight loss

First symptoms of HIV appear soon after a person gets infected with HIV. In some people they can be seen on the other hand some remain symptom free even though they are infected with the HIV.