HIV symptoms
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HIV symptoms after infection
After how many days do you notice the first symptoms of HIV? It's a question that is often asked. But the tricky thing with HIV is that you don't have to have obvious symptoms right away when you have just become infected. What a large proportion of people infected with HIV do report is that they developed flu-like symptoms a few weeks after the unprotected sex contact. By flu-like symptoms we mean fatigue, fever, muscle aches, decreased appetite and diarrhea. These early stage HIV symptoms are for women and the same. The symptoms can be very intense. Always be alert and in this case, tell your (family) doctor that you have had unprotected sex so that testing for HIV can be done. The sooner there is clarity about a recent infection, the better you can be treated.
Men with men: prevent HIV
Are you a man who (also) has sex with men (MSM)? Then it is important that in addition to regular STI testing, you also get tested for HIV. Over 70% of new HIV infections in this group are caused by men who do not know they have HIV. This makes it all the more important that HIV is diagnosed shortly after you become infected. Want to check for HIV symptoms? Order an HIV STI test from Soapoli-online.com. You can easily take this test yourself. In addition to regular testing, it is possible to take preventive measures against HIV. PrEP is a safe and effective medication that can prevent you from contracting an HIV infection. PrEP clinic is part of Soapoli-online and can prescribe you PrEP medication.
HIV infections in the Netherlands
Some 25,000 people are living with HIV in the Netherlands, and this number is increasing. It is estimated that about 25 percent do not know they are infected. Every year, about 1,100 people with HIV are diagnosed in the Netherlands. Of the new diagnoses, about 350 take place in Amsterdam. Most of the diagnoses are seen in gay men and migrants coming from areas where HIV is relatively common.
HIV symptoms in men and women
Not everyone experiences the symptoms of HIV, especially in the early stages. Although HIV symptoms in women and HIV symptoms in men are the same, symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. These are some of the symptoms of HIV:
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Lymph node swelling
- Night sweats
- Diarrhea
- Skin Problems
- Fungal infections
- Sore throat
After how many days do you get the first symptoms of HIV?
The first symptoms of HIV infection may appear within two to four weeks. This phase is known as the acute HIV. The symptoms of acute HIV infection may include fever, fatigue or feeling sick, a rash on your skin, muscle or joint pain, laryngitis, swollen lymph nodes, headache, persistent diarrhea, night sweats and sores (in mouth or on genitals). These symptoms can quickly be mistaken for a flu or cold. However, there may also be no HIV symptoms at all after infection.
Anonymous and discreet HIV testing
If you are infected with HIV without realizing it, you can infect others. For your health and the health of others, it is important that you discover an HIV infection quickly so that you can receive treatment. Are you worried about possible HIV symptoms, but want to test anonymously first so you don't have to explain anything to anyone? Go for certainty with a discreet self-administered test for HIV via Soapoli-online. By means of a finger prick, you take 6 drops of blood yourself. Your test will be examined in a certified laboratory, in the same way as tests from the GGD and the family doctor. You will receive your HIV test result in 3 working days. Our team is ready to answer your questions and guide you if treatment proves necessary.
Take good care of your health with Soapoli-online's STI self-tests. Not sure yet which STI your symptoms fit with? Then first do our free STI Testing Guide!