If you think you may have been exposed to HIV or AIDS, through unprotected sex with a stranger or accidental exposure to an infected person’s blood, then there’s no time to delay – an HIV test is essential, both for your peace of mind and for the sake of your health. Here are the essential facts that you need to know about HIV and AIDS…
How can HIV/AIDS be caught?
HIV and AIDS are transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. There are several common ways that people are infected:
• Sexual contact through vaginal or anal sex
• Sharing needles with an infected individual. Rarely, this can include tattoos and piercings
• Blood transfusions or accidental exposure to infected blood
• Mother to child transmission during pregnancy or during birth. Breast feeding, in some cases, can also lead to HIV infection
How can it be prevented?
The most important precautions to take are to make sure that you always use a new, sterile needle for any injection that you take, and to always use a condom during sex unless both you and your partner have had an HIV test. The contraceptive pill, diaphragms and spermicidal jelly cannot prevent infection during sex – only condoms are an effective preventative.
What are the symptoms?
Unfortunately, HIV and AIDS do not present any clear symptoms. Approximately 4 weeks after infection, most people will suffer a fever, glandular swelling, rashes, a sore throat and muscle aches. Since these symptoms are so general, they are frequently mistaken or misdiagnosed. The only way to be certain is to take an HIV or AIDS test.
What are the treatments?
There is currently no cure or vaccine for HIV or AIDS. However, there are various courses of retroviral drugs that can help to manage the symptoms and greatly increase the quality and length of life. Early diagnosis is critical, which is why HIV tests are so important for anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to the virus.
How do I get an HIV test?
There are numerous sexual health clinics around the US that offer confidential HIV tests. Most people choose to purchase them privately rather than through their insurance for the sake of privacy.
The first HIV test that is usually administered is the HIV-1 test. This is a blood test that checks for the antibodies that the body produces to fight the HIV infection. However, it can only be taken six weeks or more after exposure, as it takes time for the body to generate these antibodies. Another HIV test, the HIV PCR, can detect the virus 4-11 days after exposure. If either of these initial tests gives a positive result, follow tests are required to confirm it (the HIV-1 test can occasionally give false positive results, as it is very sensitive.)
How often should I have an HIV test?
Comprehensive STD screening, including an HIV test, is recommended once a year for all sexually active adults who have three or more sexual partners in that year. An HIV test is also recommended if you intend to start having unprotected sex with a partner, and, due to the risk of transmission to a child, is usually part of a standard health check up at the start of a pregnancy.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Male Sex Pills - Start Having Better Sex Today
Sexual enjoyment is not something to be ashamed about because, of course, everyone wants their sexual experiences to be meaningful and at the same time pleasurable. However, no matter what your purposes may be for engaging in sexual intercourse, there are options available that can heighten your sexual arousal. A relatively new discovery in medical science, male sex pills have been developed by scientists that can help enhance the male organ to engage in a livelier and more power-charged sexual activity.
Male Sex Pills Are Actually...
Although there are so many brands of male sex pills either pretending to be or boasting that they are number one or highly recommended by men who have tried them, there would always be that question on hot to determine whether a male sex pill or drug is right for you, considering its chemical ingredients and other implications.
Some cheaper and popular brands of herbal male sex pills being sold in the market today include Penisole, with active ingredients that helps force extra blood into the chambers of the penis during sexual arousal, Excel Herbal Viagra, which restores sexual arousal and sensation and claims to be 100% made of natural ingredients, Erexin - V, which has Yohimbe which is an active ingredient that boosts blood flow and increases the penis size during intercourse, Manhood Max, which also contains Yohimbe and L-arginine which are natural aphrodisiacs which promotes libido, and PRO -EREX, which activates the body's ability to naturally produce sex hormones to achieve heightened sexual sensation.
Male sex pills which have been developed recently are made from mostly herbal ingredients. These ingredients include horny goat weed, cnidium, ginseng, gingko biloba, tongkat ali, and others. There are also pills that include aphrodisiacs or ingredients with aphrodisiac qualities such as chocolate, arginine, Zinc oysters, Kava Kava, oats, Yohimbine, and many others. These ingredients are supposed to stimulate your libido and increase levels of sexual arousal which are sometimes undermined because of stress, anxiety, over fatigue, and lack of sleep.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of male sex pills being sold in the market today, as well as online. They all offer that "one-pill" solution which makes it tempting for many couples as well to try. There are also available female sex pills to heighten sensation felt during sex and also increase levels of sexual arousal. Usually, these pills are taken two to three hours before engaging in sexual intercourse.
Natural versus Artificial Sex Pills
The trend nowadays is what's healthier is better. Therefore, when deciding which pills to purchase whether at the store or online, try to locate natural ingredients found on the label or packet, and information about the said ingredients. Do some researching about the possible effects and benefits that these ingredients can do for your body, and make sure to consult a physician before taking any of these male sex pills. Some may pose to be effective when, in fact, they are a bunch of flops. The only sure way to know is to try the male sex pills that are being sold out at the counters of herbal or natural drug stores and boutiques. The marker in choosing which one is effective is by determining which is mostly sold out in the market.
Male Sex Pills Are Actually...
Although there are so many brands of male sex pills either pretending to be or boasting that they are number one or highly recommended by men who have tried them, there would always be that question on hot to determine whether a male sex pill or drug is right for you, considering its chemical ingredients and other implications.
Some cheaper and popular brands of herbal male sex pills being sold in the market today include Penisole, with active ingredients that helps force extra blood into the chambers of the penis during sexual arousal, Excel Herbal Viagra, which restores sexual arousal and sensation and claims to be 100% made of natural ingredients, Erexin - V, which has Yohimbe which is an active ingredient that boosts blood flow and increases the penis size during intercourse, Manhood Max, which also contains Yohimbe and L-arginine which are natural aphrodisiacs which promotes libido, and PRO -EREX, which activates the body's ability to naturally produce sex hormones to achieve heightened sexual sensation.
Male sex pills which have been developed recently are made from mostly herbal ingredients. These ingredients include horny goat weed, cnidium, ginseng, gingko biloba, tongkat ali, and others. There are also pills that include aphrodisiacs or ingredients with aphrodisiac qualities such as chocolate, arginine, Zinc oysters, Kava Kava, oats, Yohimbine, and many others. These ingredients are supposed to stimulate your libido and increase levels of sexual arousal which are sometimes undermined because of stress, anxiety, over fatigue, and lack of sleep.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of male sex pills being sold in the market today, as well as online. They all offer that "one-pill" solution which makes it tempting for many couples as well to try. There are also available female sex pills to heighten sensation felt during sex and also increase levels of sexual arousal. Usually, these pills are taken two to three hours before engaging in sexual intercourse.
Natural versus Artificial Sex Pills
The trend nowadays is what's healthier is better. Therefore, when deciding which pills to purchase whether at the store or online, try to locate natural ingredients found on the label or packet, and information about the said ingredients. Do some researching about the possible effects and benefits that these ingredients can do for your body, and make sure to consult a physician before taking any of these male sex pills. Some may pose to be effective when, in fact, they are a bunch of flops. The only sure way to know is to try the male sex pills that are being sold out at the counters of herbal or natural drug stores and boutiques. The marker in choosing which one is effective is by determining which is mostly sold out in the market.
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