HIV Symptoms in Men: A Comprehensive Guide

2. Symptoms During the Clinical Latency Stage

During this chronic HIV infection stage, the infected individual may not experience any symptoms. However, the absence of symptoms does not lower the risk of spreading the infecting. This stage can last up to ten years because the infection reproduces at a much slower rate. Some people, however, begin to experience breathing difficulties, weight loss, fatigue, diarrhea, and coughing, and lack of treatment can expedite the development of the HIV infection. Latent HIV can progress into AIDS.

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