Early HIV Symptoms in MenA

Early HIV Symptoms in Men
The early symptoms of HIV in men resemble the symptoms of flu or pneumonia, and are usually less intense than the symptoms that they develop in the later stage of the infection. The most commonly observed early HIV symptoms in men are:

• Mild to moderate fever
• Mild to moderate headache
• Sore throat
• Swollen glands, particularly under the armpit and in the neck
• Unexplained fatigue or lack of stamina
• Joint and muscle pain
• Diarrhea
• Skin rash, especially in the chest, which usually subsides within a few weeks

Later on, when the HIV infection progresses and the affected individual develops acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the symptoms become more intense. As the immune system gets damaged, the affected men can experience some new and more debilitating symptoms. The later symptoms of HIV/AIDS are:

• Persistent and excessive fatigue
• Rapid weight loss
• Chronic diarrhea
• Profuse night sweats
• Persistent or recurring fever with chills
• Dry cough
• Persistent headaches
• Pneumonia
• Development of unusual white spots on tongue, mouth and throat
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Appearance of reddish brown or purplish spots on or under the skin, particularly in areas like, nose and mouth

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