Can I die from HIV/AIDS if I get it?

22-year-old woman6 years ago
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22-year-old woman · 6 years ago
i'm afraid of having an itss because I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend. I'm even more afraid that if I have an itss, it will be hiv and I will die.
Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 6 years ago
Hello,
Although HIV can be fatal, nowadays this is less and less the case with the treatments we have today. In fact, people with HIV do not die within days of catching the virus. Rather, it is after allowing the HIV virus to progress over several months that the HIV virus attacks our immune system. When a person has a very low immune system, they can get all kinds of serious infections (e.g., pneumonia) and it is these infections that people used to die from. Now, HIV is treatable, but it doesn't go away completely. Note that a person with HIV has a legal obligation to tell his/her partner before the relationship.
So, it would be best if you and your partner were tested for STIs. To find out how long it takes to detect each STI, I refer you to the following link
https://app.questionpourunpharmacien.com/question/combien-de-temps-apres-un-rapport-non-proteger-peut-on-se-faire-depister-7f9cf
Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 6 years ago
We look forward to hearing from you,
Sarah-Yan Chagnon, pharmacist

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