HIV+ victim - concluding part

Beautiful update bluepink.

Thanks for the update. 😊

thanks for the update.

and i dont think breast feeding or giving birth can transmit HIV. like the doctor said, infected needles, razors, blood transfusions, drugs and sexual contacts can only cause AIDS. maybe im wrong, but that is a good point.

neways thanks again for the update.

Originally posted by: cheen2005

thanks for the update.

and i dont think breast feeding or giving birth can transmit HIV. like the doctor said, infected needles, razors, blood transfusions, drugs and sexual contacts can only cause AIDS. maybe im wrong, but that is a good point.

neways thanks again for the update.

During child birth there is tearing of tissue and muscles inside the mother and the baby is exposed to lot of maternal blood. So if mother is HIV+ the baby will be infected. HIV virus is also present in the breastmilk of an infected mother.

Originally posted by: bluepink

During child birth there is tearing of tissue and muscles inside the mother and the baby is exposed to lot of maternal blood. So if mother is HIV+ the baby will be infected. HIV virus is also present in the breastmilk of an infected mother.

From what i know and have heard... its not always true that the kid will end up with AIDS... sometimes it happens and sometimes (if done correctly) the kid doesnt get it.

This is one of my favorite episodes! it was really good and very educative!

Originally posted by: Kalpita

From what i know and have heard... its not always true that the kid will end up with AIDS... sometimes it happens and sometimes (if done correctly) the kid doesnt get it.

This is one of my favorite episodes! it was really good and very educative!

I didn't say that infant will get AIDS. I said there is high chance that they might be HIV +.

I don't understand what you mean by '(if done correctly)' because natural child birth has lots of tearing and blood loss and infant is exposed to that so chances are high. Also in the womb mother's antibodies are passed to fetus till fetus can develop his own. So there is high chance of infant getting infected with HIV. There are tests to confirm if a fetus is HIV + or - in the womb. Also there are medications. But the chances are really high.

I agree this episode was really informative.

great episode and very informative! thanks for the update... well done!!

as for the HIV+/AIDS issues, yes a baby born to an HIV+ mother is more than likely to have HIV+ due to the fact that there is internal fluid contact. The 'if done correctly' does not make sense since I am not sure what that is being referred to.

As far as the antibodies are concerned in the breast milk, antibodies do not transmit any disease and that is not to be confused with the virus (but yes, breast milk coming from an HIV+ mother being consumed by an infant is just like any bodily fluid being ingested so the risk is very high). Also, a baby born to an HIV+ mother is more than likely also HIV+ depending on when and how the mother acquired it (during pregnancy due to blood transfusion, prior to pregnancy, etc.)

Just for clarification purposes and educational purposes, HIV+ results in AIDS due to the fact that the virus starts attacking all the antibodies especially the T cells. This means the body's immune system is at danger making it prone to acquiring diseases. In simple terms when the body is weak and likely to get sick easily, your body is bearly struggling to fight the diseases acquired. Hence the term 'Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome = AIDS'. For a person to be diagnosed with AIDS there are certain guidleines i.e. acquisition of a certain number or more of diseases from the list determined internationally (e.g. pneumocystis pneumonia, TB, etc.), the viral load (how much of the HIV+ virus is in the body), the CD4 count (the particular antibody T-cell count in the body), etc. These are monitored while the HIV+ patient is on treatment to make sure they do not develop AIDS. Hence to prevent AIDS there are many precautions one has to take... timely administration of medications, proper healthy diet, good hygiene very very important to prevent any infections, and so forth.

I hope that was helpful. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. I have a background in healthcare and have extensively monitored clinical trials in HIV. I was just trying to provide some educational information and hope I have not offended anyone.

Wishing you all good health!!! Cheers :)

Thanks color for the explaination. I don't think you have offended anyone. Infact it is good to know information. You have given people a better idea about the disease. The ultimate what matters is, people are aware of what it is.

Thanks colors. That was an informative post.

you are most welcome and thanks for the support! 😊

actually I am new to the forum and really feel that you all do a great job with this site and all the updates!!

VERY OUTSTANDING!!! 👏