What is HIV? HIV stands for human immunodefiency virus. Immune stands for (immune). In addition, deficiency stands for decrease. By breaking it up you come to a conclusion that your immune system decrease. HIV causes a large impact on your body. It can destroy several systems in the human body. The virus was called HTLV III LAV. That stood for human T-cell lympotropic. In the earlier yes the virus established another name. ARV was the next name that …show more content…
The digestive system plays an important role inside the body. Its role is to break down food into nutrients. HIV can cause GI manifest-station problems. 50-93% of HIV will be affected. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting , and abdomen cramps. Also, the esophagus will become inflamed. Esophagus will start to swell and cause some discomfort. Unfortunately , we have to swallow food and fluids unless were tube fed. When a person have discomfort in eating they will tend to eat less. In addition, to avoid swallowing pains. In result your body will lack nutrients it needs. Lack of nutrients can cause the body to be mild nutrition.
In some cases your oral health can be affected. The tongue will sometimes come inflamed. The white substance that appears on the tongue is called candidiasis. Candidiasis is when the bad bacteria out weighs the good bacteria.
Candidiasis is also known as yeast infection. When some immune system is week yeast will come and go constantly. Its because your system so weak it cant fight off the infection. Yeast can be very chronic without proper