HIV testing
HIV often has no clear symptoms at first. You often cannot see whether you have HIV: get yourself tested. This is the only way to know for sure.
Doctor taking a blood sample from a woman.
Symptoms
At first, you may get symptoms resembling the flu:
- sweating at night;
- fever;
- tiredness;
- rash on the skin;
- swollen lymph nodes.
At a later stage, if you do not take medicines, HIV weakens your immune system. Your body cannot defend itself against infections any more.
It is not possible to know if someone has HIV by looking at him or her.
Talking to a health professional
Ask a health professional for help if you think you are at risk of having HIV.
Woman talking with a doctor
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