EARLY SYMPTOMS OF HIV/AIDS IN WOMEN.

Question: What are the Symptoms of HIV / AIDS in Women?

Answer:

While it's possible that a woman infected with HIV could display no symptoms, it's more typical that women infected with HIV will experience some subtle signs and symptoms of HIV that they may not perceive as warning signs of HIV infection.

Women exposed to HIV experience flu-like symptoms within a couple of weeks of becoming infected. In other cases, there are no symptoms for many years.

As the infection progresses, it is not uncommon to experience symptoms such as:

       

• Frequent or severe vaginal infections

• Pelvic infections that are difficult to treat

• Recurrent vaginal yeast infections

• Pelvic inflammatory disease or PID

• Pap smears that indicate abnormal changes or dysplasia

• Genital ulcers

• Genital warts

• Severe mucosal herpes infections

• Swollen lymph glands in the neck, underarm area, or groin

• Frequent fevers that include night sweats

• Rapid weight loss without dieting

• Constant fatigue

• Decreased appetite and diarrhoea

• White spots or abnormal blemishes in the mouth