{"id":2067,"date":"2014-08-28T13:11:13","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T13:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/?p=2067"},"modified":"2023-05-22T10:51:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T10:51:43","slug":"hiv-sexual-problems-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/hiv-sexual-problems-women\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV and Other Sexual Problems in Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

Around 40 percent of sexually active women in the age bracket of 18-59 report sexual problems at some point in their lives. Chronic health conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary instability etc. have<\/span><\/span><\/span> been linked up with impaired sexual functioning. These chronic diseases lead to sexual abnormality, but this behaviour<\/span><\/span><\/span> is more prominent in the women infected with STDs. STD term denotes \u2018Sexually Transmitted Diseases\u2019 or diseases transmitted through sexual contact with an infected individual. There are various types of STDs but<\/span><\/span><\/span> one transmitted via HIV virus is lethal, therefore it is always compulsory to use protection during sex. Females infected with HIV show dramatic changes in their immune-hormonal system, not only their immunity system is at risk but also their hormone system acts abnormal<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Such women exhibit sexual dysfunction more<\/span><\/span><\/span> commonly, it is because of the imbalances in their sex hormones that include oestrogen<\/span><\/span><\/span> and progesterone. In\u00a0a study conducted by Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), it was revealed that women living with HIV report greater sexual problems compared with women not infected with HIV.<\/p>\n

Symptoms and treatment<\/strong><\/h2>\n

STD is multifaceted and causes numerous problems to infected person such as fever, weakness, body and muscle aches, anxiety and restlessness. The more severe<\/span><\/span><\/span> symtoms<\/span><\/span><\/span> include rectal bleeding, painful sex, genital warts, irregular menstrual cycle<\/strong> and many more, hence it should be treated as soon as at the first symptom of STD<\/span><\/span><\/span> is visible. There is an increased risk of below mentioned diseases in case<\/span><\/span><\/span> of HIV:-\"HIV\"<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Abdominal Bloating<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

It is a generic<\/span><\/span><\/span> disease which can be experienced by many women. It is normal to feel bloated occasionally because it occurs due to overeating<\/span><\/span><\/span> of fats and oil rich food, since they take a longer time to digest than carbohydrates and protein. However, if this occurs daily and continues for one to two weeks and becomes severe enough to cause distention, it is a time to consult a doctor. It may be a signal of ovarian cancer or colonal<\/span><\/span><\/span> cancer.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms<\/strong><\/h4>\n