A Research Article On Hiv

Human Immunodeficiency Virus is HIV that develops into AIDS, which is Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This virus starts to break down white blood cells, as a result the immune system starts to deteriorate and our greatest shield cannot fight any longer (Mayo Clinic, 2016). The CDC (2015) states, that over 1.2 million people live with HIV in the United States and most who are infected are oblivious of their disease. Healthy people 2020 has declared HIV a public health crisis in the United States, and continues to sweep the nation with more than 500,000 new cases each year (HealthyPeople2020,2016).

In the 1980s, a mysterious disease began to take the lives of Americans. With the cause unknown, a fear grew among Americans. An unusually high rate of people was becoming sick with strange and rare diseases. When experimental treatments failed to work, people died. This mysterious disease is what we now know as HIV–Human Immunodeficiency Virus. In the past thirty-five years, the HIV has taken many turns in history. Although we do not hear about HIV and AIDS now, it is still a prevalent issue in the United States and in the world.

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is defined by the Mayo Clinic as "A chronic, potentially life-threatening condition which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV damages the immune system, and interferes with the ability the body has to fight the disease causing organism" (Mayo Clinic, 2014). HIV is an infection transmitted sexually. Another mode of transmission for HIV is by exposure to infected blood, or it could also be transmitted from the mother to the unborn child during the course of pregnancy, at childbirth or through breastfeeding. It may take several years for the HIV virus to weaken the immune system

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It can lead to immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS. It is caused by the HIV entering the uninfected body and stats to destroy CD4+cells which are there to help the body fight infection and disease (Webmd.com, 2014). Once you have HIV, you have it for life. More than 1.1 million people in United States alone are living with HIV and 1 out of 6 font even know it. About 50,000 people are infected with HIV each year (Cdc.gov, 2014). It is more commonly see in the gay community particularly young black males. In 2011 an estimated that 15,529 people had died. (Aids.gov, 2014)

We cannot battle those who are infertile for what extent they would go to in order to have a child (Cotton 34). Because of this, regulation of surrogacy is important, especially in terms of those who are not the ones who initiate the process. For surrogates, we must understand the emotional toll they will go through and accept things will not be perfect. Their efforts should be recognized in some form along with appreciation for their cooperation. As a surrogate, they should remember what the purpose of the process is and stick to what they were assigned and agreed to do. Intended parents should understand that when a third party is involved disagreements will occur and compromise should be exerted. They must also recognize as much as they have wanted a child, the surrogate may form the same attachment as they do, so they must address it morally not selfishly. For children, we must consider the complexity of surrogacy, as they are the direct results. They should be given the same respect and care as another other child. Their interests should be kept in mind whether it is from the social parents’ side or the biological parents’

Riviere, L., Darlix, J., & Cimarelli, A. (2009). Analysis Of The Viral Elements Required In The Nuclear Import Of HIV-1 DNA. Journal of Virology, 729-739. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

In the persuasive essay for Unit Four, I will be using this source to help persuade the reader to have the same opinion as I do on this subject. In this article, John Smeaton, national director of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, said, “One has tremendous sympathy for couples who suffer infertility problems. But

In a year, around four million babies are born just in the United States of America [5]. Some individuals claim that there is no way to identify when one is ready to conceive a child that is theirs, be that as it may, depending how one is raised there are certain criteria that is required to be met. First, one must be able to support the child financially. Second, the child that will be brought into this world must be surrounded with love in order for it to prospects in life. Finally, the future parent has an obligation to fully understand the consequences of their decisions regarding the child. Couples may wish a child of their own, though the turn out of the deed, arises complications leading towards the approach of assisted reproductive

Dallas IVF offers gay fertility options to help members of the LGBT community become parents

For years parents have struggled with the one thing that many of them dream of their entire lifetime; conceiving a child and having a family. Coming to the realization that you are unable to bare children can be devastating for some and in the past there was nothing one could do about it other than adoption. There are many reasons for which parents are unable to conceive such as health issues, same sex marriages or even choosing to go about parenting alone. Fortunately for these individuals today there are many alternatives opposed to conceiving children naturally. With the worlds first “test tube” baby being born in 1978 (Katz) options for those who wish to conceive their own children are now here. Rather than adoption options now include in vitro fertilization as well as sperm and egg donation and lastly surrogate mothers all of which are forms of assisted reproductive technology. Due to the extreme costs of these procedures one would believe that there should be no consequences other than

In today’s time, new ways have been developed to make individuals lives effortless and more efficient. A child being conceived through sperm donation is one of the many ways life has been made easier. Sperm donors have always been in high demand, because there is and still are many single women, couples (lesbians, heterosexuals), and different cases of individuals who are not able to conceive a child. The argument has always been over the sperm donor's anonymity, and what knowledge the child or receiver should be provided. The man who volunteers to donate his sperm signs a contract that assures him, from both sides (the recipient, and the sperm bank), that his identity will remain anonymous. Additionally, the sperm donor may be the biological father, but is not really the father to child, seeing as though they

Most of us know about H.I.V, but not all of us fully understand all of the aspects of this disease. Not only are there physical aspects, but also physiological aspects.

When a man and a woman engage in unprotected sexual intercourse, the end result tends to be life, as a child is born nine months later. Only once a man’s sperm reaches the eggs of a woman is this possible. Clearly, life and the existence of the human species as a whole is the product of sex between a man and a woman. The norm of reproduction then, is the aforementioned union between man and woman in heterosexual intercourse. Heterosexuality is viewed as the norm of most societies. This norm creates controversy regarding homosexuality, as it [homosexualism] is considered deviant and against societal norms. The topic of homosexuality is important and worth further investigation because it is surrounded by controversial issues

A woman battling Crohn’s disease had “frozen embryos created with her eggs and a friend 's sperm [which] were implanted in a surrogate” because she did not want to risk carrying a child (Cohen, 2013). Carrying a child could have negatively affected her and the child’s health if she were to become pregnant and could have proven to be fatal. This process can be used for men who have cancer and want to have children in the future, whether it is by themselves or with a partner. This is the only way for couples to have biological children of their own, especially for couples where one partner is sick and could possibly be infertile.

The emergence of drug-resistant strains of human immunodeficiency virus( HIV) and treatment failure can result from non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). (Michel Morin;2000)