HIV Positive But Not Sick? 3 Reasons Some People Can Have HIV for Years Without Symptoms

One of the most important things to understand about HIV is that a person can have the virus without looking or feeling sick for a long period of time.

HIV does not necessarily cause obvious symptoms throughout its course. During the chronic stage of infection, some people may have few or no symptoms even though the virus remains in their body. Without treatment, this stage can sometimes last 10 to 15 years, although the progression varies from person to person.

Here are three major reasons why someone can be living with HIV and still feel healthy.

1. HIV Can Enter a Long Asymptomatic Stage

After the initial stage of HIV infection, the virus can enter what is known as the chronic or clinical-latency stage.

During this period, HIV continues to multiply, but often at a much slower rate. The person may feel completely normal and may not experience obvious symptoms.…Keep reading the full & the viral video now.