Aids Meaning in Urdu - Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention

ایڈز ایک خطرناک اور لاعلاج بیماری ہے جو ایچ آئی وی وائرس کی وجہ سے ہوتی ہے۔ یہ وائرس انسانی مدافعتی نظام کو کمزور کر دیتا ہے، جس کے باعث جسم بیماریوں سے لڑنے کی صلاحیت کھو دیتا ہے۔ ایڈز خون، غیر محفوظ جنسی تعلقات، استعمال شدہ سرنجوں، اور متاثرہ ماں سے بچے میں منتقل ہو سکتا ہے۔ اس سے بچاؤ کے لیے محفوظ طرزِ زندگی اپنانا، نئی سرنج استعمال کرنا، اور جراثیم سے پاک خون کی منتقلی کو یقینی بنانا بہت ضروری ہے۔

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is transmitted through a viral infection called Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or through sexually transmitted infections (STI) from the direct or indirect contact of an already infected human with a non-infected individual.

Currently, AIDS has no permanent cure, yet medications are available to decrease the damage. Anti-viral medicines have been used to control disease spread, so the mortality rate has decreased. Through early diagnosis and adequate treatments, HIV can be avoided from developing into its worst form, i.e., AIDS.

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If you have AIDS, then you may experience the following symptoms:

• Chills, fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, or pneumonia
• Skin rash, mouth ulcers, and red/brown/pink/purplish spots on different body parts
• Night sweats, muscle aches
• Unexplained fatigue and rapid weight loss
• Digestive issues such as prolonged diarrhea for more than seven days
• Reproductive issues such as sores on the anus or genitals and fertility issues
• Neurologic disorders, memory loss, depression

If you have these symptoms, always consult experienced doctors in Pakistan, as these symptoms may indicate any other underlying condition as well.

AIDS spreads due to the following causes:

• Unprotected sexual contact with an already infected person 
• Having multiple sexual partners 
• Sharing needles 
• Contact with infected blood 
• Contact with saliva or respiratory droplets through coughing, sneezing or kissing
• Transfer to a newly born child through an infected mother during pregnancy
• Breastfeeding from an infected mother to a healthy child

When HIV/AIDS first appeared in the US, it was mainly men who had sex with men who were affected. However, it is now clear that HIV is also spread through heterosexual relationships. Everyone, regardless of age, race, gender or sexual orientation, can become infected. However, the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS is greater if you:

• Make sex without protection
• Use a new latex or polyurethane condoms every time you have sex. Anal sex is riskier than vaginal sex
• Have many sexual partners
• Have STIs
• Are an uncircumcised man
• Use intravenous medications

Preventative measures for AIDS/HIV include:

• Never share a needle with anybody
• Have protected sex
• Get an STD test before planning pregnancy as the disease could pass on to the newly born child
• Have a blood test for HIV-positive antigens before undergoing a transfusion process

Since HIV causes AIDS, it is important to discuss its types as mentioned below:

HIV-1

• Higher transferrable rate
• Rapid progression to AIDS 
• Commonly occurring all across the globe
• Victims’ condition becomes stable for a shorter period 
• Plasma viral loads are higher
• High mortality rate

HIV-2

• Less transferability 
• Slow progresses toward AIDS 
• Confined to a smaller area, particularly West-Africa
• Victims’ prolonged stability
• Lower plasma viral loads 
• Lower mortality rate

 Stages of HIV

There are three stages of HIV, which are as follows: 

• Acute Stage:

At this stage, the virus enters the body, and after a month or two, flu-like symptoms appear, which go away within a week or a month.

• Chronic Stage:

This stage comes after the acute stage and the patient experiences severe flu-like symptoms, but the patient often feels healthy once the symptoms go away.

• AIDS:

At this stage, HIV transforms into AIDS, which means that the virus has potentially weakened the patient's immune system. The patient often feels sick and tired at this stage, thereby, increasing the chances of developing different types of cancers.

AIDS is diagnosed with the following tests that doctors prescribe to the patient:

• Antibody test
• Nucleic acid tests (NATs) 
• Elisa test
• Home test
• Saliva test 
• Viral load test 
• Western blot test
• Tests for STIs such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, or trichomoniasis

There is no permanent treatment for AIDS (HIV). Yet, medicines can help slow the progression of HIV to AIDS. These medicines include:

• Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) 
• Protease inhibitors (PI) 
• Fusion Inhibitors 
• Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI)

Marham helps you connect with trusted doctors for expert advice. You can easily find the best AIDS specialists to guide you and suggest the right treatment.

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