Following are the later symptoms of HIV:
- Lack of energy
- Weight loss
- Frequent fevers and sweats
- A thick, whitish coating of the tongue or mouth (thrush) that is caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat
- Severe or recurring vaginal yeast infections
- Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease or severe and frequent infections like herpes zoster
- Periods of extreme and unexplained fatigue that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness
- Rapid loss of more than 10 pounds of weight that is not due to increased physical exercise or dieting
- Bruising more easily than normal
- Long-lasting bouts of diarrhea
- Swelling or hardening of glands located in the throat, armpit, or groin
- Periods of continued, deep, dry coughing
- Increasing shortness of breath
- The appearance of discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth
- Unexplained bleeding from growths on the skin, from mucous membranes, or from any opening in the body
- Recurring or unusual skin rashes
- Severe numbness or pain in the hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis or loss of muscular strength
- An altered state of consciousness, personality change, or mental deterioration
- Children may grow slowly or fall sick frequently. HIV positive persons are also found to be more vulnerable to some cancers.