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Can An Hiv Positive Person Hold A Baby
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I am HIV -, female. My husband is HIV +, male. we would like to have a baby. (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)Good Day. My husband told me a month ago that he got tested and he is HIV +. I also got tested and i am HIV -. We would still like to have a baby, in regard that i would not be infected, nor our child. Is there a way where this is possible. We are...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Yes, the safest and most effective way involves sperm washing and in vitro fertilization. See below.Dr. BobArtificial Insemination vs. In Vitro Fertilization Feb 25, 2010Hi Dr. Bob,My question is about starting a family through artificial...
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I just found out my boyfriend is HIV positive , what do I do? (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)My boyfriend and I have been together about a year and he contracted HIV about two months ago. I... Read more »HIV Positive and pregnant (CHOOSING AN HIV SPECIALIST 2009)I tested positive in 2006 and haven't gone for any check up's to check my cd4 count and... Read more »
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The Positive Project: First Person Stories From HIV-Positive PeopleMost Recent Video May 2012: Shannon Shannon was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and had no idea she'd ever been at risk. Her first reactions were shock, anger and depression, but she had to learn how to cope, for her own sake and for her family's.... Read more »Botswana Holds Beauty Pageant for HIV-Positive Women to Combat Stigma Associated With DiseaseFourteen HIV-positive Botswanan women on Saturday competed in the country's second annual Miss HIV Stigma-Free pageant, which is aimed at reducing the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports. Pageant organizer Kesego... Read more »This Month in HIV: Having a Baby When You're HIV PositiveThis is Bonnie Goldman, editorial director of The Body. Welcome to This Month in HIV. Dramatic progress over the last 10 years in HIV medicine means that HIV-positive people can be expected to live an almost normal lifespan. With 75 percent of... Read more »First Person: Thembi Ngubane: Mother, Activist, South African ... and Proof Positive That You Can Thrive With HIVBy Erika Nelson Listen to Audio (37 min.) Download Audio This podcast is a part of the series This Positive Life . To subscribe to this series, click here . About Thembi Age: 23 ... Read more »
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injection of hiv from hiv positive person
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I was at a party injecting drugs. I shared the needle with 2 other people. Later i found out that the guy i shared the needle with was hiv positive. I know i have to get tested. Is it 100% chance that i am infected since his hiv blood went...
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I met an HIV Positive person for the first time
Posted by Barbdoll, 1 Reply
Hello again,On Saturday I travelled to meet an HIV Positive friend. It was my first time. At first i was nervous didn't know what to expect. I really didn't want to go there to talk about the fact that we were both Positive. I wanted to meet him,... Read more » I forgot that i was HIV Positive
Posted by Barbdoll, 6 Replies
It has been a long time for me, sometimes i believe way too long. I forgot that i was HIV Positive. So much so that i wonder as i sat on my chair watching time passing me by. I get it, i get that while i'm here thinking about where i go, and what...
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food prepared by HIV positive person
Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies
I have a family member, with whom I do not live, that has recently tested HIV positive. My concern now is should I eat food that the infected person has helped prepare (canning of fresh vegetables)when I noticed that they have a sore on their...
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