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What's New With HIV/AIDS?

While the estimated rate of infection of HIV was approximately 150,000 people per year in the late 1980's, the current rate is about 40,000 people per year. This is good news along with reports from the CDC and the US Department of Health and Human Services that state that the outlook for people with HIV/AIDS is not as grim as it was twenty years ago.

This doesn’t mean that HIV/AIDS isn't still a problem, however. There still are over 1 million people in the United States living with HIV or AIDS and it is still has devastating effects on their lives even though advances in medical treatments have slowed the progression of the infection.

Side Effects of Using Steroids for Medical Treatment

Steroids have been used for various medical treatments, but they do come with some possible side effects. When used under the direct supervision, however, the effects can be reduced or monitored closely enough to reduce the risk of long-term health damage.

These side effects can include:

Benefits of Anabolic Steroids for HIV/AIDS Treatment

Sometimes, HIV/AIDS patients do not respond to changing nutritional habits or exercise regimens to help with the effects of HIV/AIDS. This is where the benefits of anabolic steroids come into play.

These benefits include:

Anabolic Steroids and Chronic Wasting Syndrome

Chronic wasting syndrome, defined by a significant and unintentional weight loss, can occur in people with HIV/AIDS. There are many reasons why it happens including reactions to medications, lack of appetite, nausea, diarrhea and oral sores that make gaining or maintaining weight difficult. Whatever the cause, however, it's vitally important to help reverse the effects for the life of the patient.

People who suffer from chronic wasting often experience an increased progression of the infection and often a decrease in quality of life. Wasting is a form of malnutrition and it leaves the body more susceptible to the effects of the HIV/AIDS, infections and other complications because is can weaken the immune system. If left untreated it can often lead to a quicker death.

Often the first steps used to help reverse or at least stop the loss of lean body mass include nutritional programs, appetite stimulants and exercise programs. The problem is that they don't always work for HIV/AIDS patients. That's when HIV/AIDS patients and their physicians can turn to anabolic steroids for help.

Oxandrolone has been approved by the FDA to help counteract chronic wasting caused by other illnesses, so it's a logical leap to use it for AIDS-related chronic wasting as well. Right now, it's not a mainstream treatment because studies have shown that the most effective dosages for AIDS-related chronic wasting are higher than the FDA approved dosages, but it is beginning to show great benefits to its users.

Here's how anabolic steroids do the job needed to counteract the effects of wasting: One of the natural effects of anabolic steroids is its promotion of cell growth and tissues. People suffering from chronic wasting experience substantial loss of body tissues including both muscle and fat. When used properly, anabolic steroids can help increase the re-growth of muscle tissues and, therefore, an overall increase in lean body mass.

Another effect of HIV/AIDS which is related to chronic wasting is lipodystrophy. Lipodystrophy is not necessarily a loss of weight, but rather a redistribution of fat in the body. Often what happens is that fat gathers at the back of the neck and around the abdomen and fat is often lost in the face, arms and legs. It can also lead to diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia and liver problems.

Anabolic steroids do not directly treat lipodystrophy. In fact, there aren't many treatment options for it. Steroids do, however, tend to help with the physical effects by reducing the fatty deposits caused by lipodystrophy.