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AIDS

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ACQUIRED IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) CAUSE: HIV I OR HIV II virus ROUTE: 1. Sexual Homosexual Heterosexual (often Prostitutes) Multiple sexual partners 2. Blood and body fluids Contaminated blood and blood products a) Blood transfusion b) Blood products eg. Factor VIII 3. Contaminated needles and syringes a) Inadequately sterilized medical equipment. b) Intravenous drug abuser (Drug addicts) 4. Mother to child In utero At birth Breast milk 5.Organ and tissue donations Semen Kidney,skin, cornea Bone marrow SYMPTOMS: Low grade fever of unknown origin. Unexplained diarrhoea TB (atypical Mycobacterium) with Evening rise of fever Weight loss Appetite loss Cough Chest pain Blood stained sputum Respiratory infections like Pneumonia ( P. Carinii) Cancers ( increased chances ) It is important to know that a ...

Counseling Notes for couples in sex Therapy

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WHY SEXUAL PROBLEMS ARISE Sex is a natural function like digestion and like digestion can be upset by a whole variety of problems, usually not involving physical factors.         We all accept that faulty eating, stressed, anxious or in a bad mood can lead to complaints like loss of appetite, indigestion, constipation even though the body is basically healthy.  We also know that if we eat normally ,our digestive system works naturally and we enjoy our food.         In a similar way if sex is allowed to happen naturally and in a relaxed way our bodies will respond normally without any conscious effort on our part. Common examples of problems 1.    Misunderstanding or lack of information about sex –  how to act 2.    Bad feelings about sex or its consequences Fear of pregnancy or pain Fear of failing to perform normally or well Guilt (Believing that sex is wrong...