Question: I would like to know the consequence of using expired condoms? ……… Mukisa – Lugolole

Response:

  -It can burst during sexual contact.

 -Any thing used after expiring becomes poisonous.

By:  Robinah Nakaziba ( Enrolled Nurse- Mayuge)

Q. In details, how does the CD4 count determine the treatment a HIV/AIDS patient is supposed to undertake? By: Joan

When the CD4 is below 250 the patient has to start treatment,when the CD4  lowers the viral load goes higher showing that the patient’s body immunity is low and can’t fight against infections, it is not only CD4 that  determine the patients treatment but also clinical staging.

Response by: Namukose Robina (enrolled Nurse)

Q. I hear that smokers when tested for HIV/AIDS test negative when positive and positive when negative. By: Joan

Smoking has nothing to do with the virus it only damages the lungs and the respiratory system is affected as well.

Response by: Namukose Robina (enrolled nurse)

Q. Is it true that HIV/AIDS patient tests negative when you take a coca-cola soda? By: Ritah

No coca-cola soda does not kill the virus so one cannot test negative when positive.

Response by: Namukose Robina (enrolled nurse)

Q: One and half yrs ago i was having sex and the condom broke which i realised after 30 scds,i immidietly washed my parts. I don’t trust this girl and am not sure of her HIV/AIDS status if she was positive,what are my risks of contructing,is the duration of one and half yrs enough for symtoms to appear and if so which ones are they? By: mwesigwa

Response by: R.Namukose  (Enrolled Nurse)

Your at risk, i advise you not to have sex with someone whose status you don’t know. The duration was enough to acquire HIV?AIDS virus but still you have to go Testing.

Signs and symptoms can’t be predicated until they come out and are different at each stage.