Later Symptoms of HIV

• Lack of energy
• Weight loss
• Frequent fevers and sweats
• A thick, whitish coating of the tongue or mouth (thrush) that is caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat

• Severe or recurring vaginal yeast infections
• Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease or severe and frequent infections like herpes zoster
• Periods of extreme and unexplained fatigue that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness
• Rapid loss of more than 10 pounds of weight that is not due to increased physical exercise or dieting
• Bruising more easily than normal
• Long-lasting bouts of diarrhoea
• Swelling or hardening of glands located in the throat, armpit, or groin
• Periods of continued, deep, dry coughing
• Increasing shortness of breath
• The appearance of discoloured or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth
• Unexplained bleeding from growths on the skin, from mucous membranes, or from any opening in the body
• Recurring or unusual skin rashes
• Severe numbness or pain in the hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis or loss of muscular strength
• An altered state of consciousness, personality change, or mental deterioration
• Children may grow slowly or fall sick frequently. HIV positive persons are also found to be more vulnerable to some cancers.