A lesson I presented in my "Current Issues in Psychology" class. @ LOA AY 2015-2016, First Sem

1. HIV / AIDS Awareness
Current
Issues in
Psychology
 Mr. Orlando A. Pistan
 Lyceum of Alabang

2. Question:
* What is the
difference
between HIV
and AIDS?

3. TheVirus:
 HIV (human
immunodeficiency
virus) is a virus that
attacks the immune
system, the body's
natural defense system.
Without a strong
immune system, the
body has trouble
fighting off disease.


4. The Strains:
 There are two types of HIV:
 HIV-1 and HIV-2. However, it
seems that HIV-2 is less easily
transmitted, and the period
between initial infection and
illness is longer in the case of
HIV-2.
 Worldwide, the predominant
virus is HIV-1, and generally
when people refer to HIV
without specifying the type of
virus they will be referring to
HIV-1.The relatively uncommon
HIV-2 type is concentrated in
West Africa and is rarely found
elsewhere.

5. Modesof Transmission
Vaginal sexual intercourse Anal sexual intercourse

6. Modesof Transmission
Sharing needles Blood transfusion

7. Modesof Transmission
During pregnancy Breastfeeding

8. Viral Presence in Body Fluids
Semen /Vaginal Fluid

9. Viral Presence in Body Fluids
Rectal Fluid Breast milk

10. Howcan I tell if I have it?
 You cannot rely on
symptoms to tell
whether you have
HIV.
 The only way to know
for sure if you have
HIV is to get tested.

11. Howcan I tell if I have it?
 The symptoms of HIV vary,
depending on the individual
and what stage of the
disease you are in:
 The Early stage
 The Clinical Latency stage
 The Late stage
 Not all individuals will
experience the same
symptoms.


12. Early Stage:

 Within 2-4 weeks after HIV infection, many, but not all, people
experience flu-like symptoms, often described as the “worst flu
ever.” This is called acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) and it’s the
body’s natural response to the HIV infection.
 Symptoms can include:
 Fever (this is the most common symptom)
 Swollen glands
 Sore throat
 Rash
 Fatigue
 Muscle and joint aches and pains
 Headache

13. Clinical Latency Stage:

 After the early stage of HIV infection, the disease moves into
a stage called the clinical latency stage. During this stage,
people with HIV typically have no symptoms, or only mild
ones.
 During the clinical latency stage, HIV reproduces at very low
levels, although it is still active. If you take antiretroviral
therapy (ART), you can stay healthy and live in this stage for
several decades because treatment helps keep the virus in
check. If you are not onART, this clinical latency stage usually
lasts about 10 years, but may be shorter.
 You are still able to transmit HIV to others during this stage,
even if you have no symptoms.

14. Late (AIDS) Stage:

 If you have HIV and you are not on ART, eventually the virus will weaken your body’s immune
system and you will progress to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), the late stage
of HIV infection.
 Symptoms can include:
 Rapid weight loss
 Recurring fever or profuse night sweats
 Extreme and unexplained tiredness
 Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck
 Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week
 Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals
 Pneumonia
 Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or
eyelids
 Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders.


15. Risk Reduction:
 * Get tested and know
your partner’s HIV
status.

16. Risk Reduction:
 * Have less risky sex.

17. Risk Reduction:
 * Use condoms.

18. Risk Reduction:
 * Limit your number
of sexual partners.

19. Risk Reduction:
 * Get tested and
treated for STD’s

20. Risk Reduction:
 *Talk to your health
care provider about
PEP and PrEP.

21. Risk Reduction:
 * Do not inject drugs

22. Risk Reduction:
 * Abstinence

23. Question:
In case you have HIV,
would you tell your
family and loved
ones about it?
Why?

24. HIV / AIDS Awareness
Thank You.
 Mr. Pistan, Orlando A.
 Psychology Instructor
 Lyceum of Alabang
 October 6, 2015