Hi guys well over the next few weeks I will write about the more common STI's (sexually transmitted infections) which were more comonly known to me as STD's (sexually transmitted diseases)

Sooner or later our kids will be having intimate relations with their boyfriend/girlfriends and if you have a

So your teen is sexually active?...The hidden dangers of being unprotected...

What I would like to write about today is a sexually transmitted disease called HIV/AIDS...

HIV/AIDS is called the human immunodeficiency virus...ThisSTD has stumped researchers  for a while...In the beginning it was thought to only affect a certain group of people BUT Now it is known that it is not predujuce to anyone...HIV can be caught by anyone REGARDLESS OF YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION...HIV/AIDS is a viral infection...

This STD is transferred mainly through unprotected intimate relations either vaginally, anally and even orally...This STD can be passed through breast milk and drug needle sharing...HIV/AIDS can also be passed on by sharing unclean sexual play toys...There was a problem with transfer of this STD through blood transfusions but strict screening of blood is now in place...

People who have contracted this STD get symptoms like the flu...Fever, swallon lymph glands, headaches, aching muscles and tiredness...Unfortunately many people fail to notice these as HIV symptoms...This virus can lay dormant in your system but will keep attacking your immune system weakening it by attacking your CD4 cells...Once this virus overloads your system the person will then get a diagnosis of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)...

As of yet there is no cure for HIV or for AIDS...Medications available are taken to hinder the growth of HIV cells or even to kill of part of them...This is not successful for all people who have used them...They can help the person to keep healthy and to try to stop the AIDS virus progressing...

People with HIV have a bigger risk of series illness becuase of the damage to their immune systems..There is also the risk of it developing to AIDS and then losing their life due to AIDS related complications...

If the person infected with AIDS is pregnant they have to be aware there is a 25% chance that the unborn child will be born with the same...Using the medication for HIV during pregnancy can reduce the risk of this happening but again is no guarantee....

As I have said through many of these articles the use of condoms will reduce the chance of this being passed on to people who are having intimate relationships...The best way to not get this virus is to not do it..LOL Or again being in a monogomous relationship with someone who has all the tests and has a clean bill of health from the doctor...

This is just one of the STD's that we need to teach our children about when they do make the decision they are ready to take the next step...We need to open the lines of communication with our kids so we have the relationship we need to have for being able to discuss topics such as this...Thanks for taking the time to read this...

This is just my thoughts on this subject I wanted to share with you all....
Have a great day
Cheers
Angie