Can You Have Kids When Your Hiv Positive

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Barred HIV-Positive Kids Allowed Back to School in India

A Christian-affiliated school in southern India today allowed a group of HIV-positive children to return to class, six months after they were expelled. "We all love to go to school and study with our friends," said a nine-year-old among the group.... Read more »

India: HIV-Positive Kids Get to Play With South Africans

During a practice session in New Delhi on Tuesday, South Africa's World Cup cricket team welcomed 10 HIV-positive children onto the field for a game. The event is part of an international "Think Wise" campaign, an initiative of the International... Read more »

Ohio Children's Football League Reverses Decision, Allows HIV-Positive Man to Fill Coaching Position

The governing board of the Ellet Suburban Football League, a children's football league outside of Akron, Ohio, on Thursday overturned an earlier decision that barred an HIV-positive man from being an assistant coach and restored the man to the... Read more »

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HIV positive Husband but Negative Kids and Wife

I have searched thru your forums, and noone seems to have asked this question.. My husband and I have been married for over 3 years. We have 2 children. During the pregnancies I, and both children tested negative for HIV during normal pregnancy...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

It is possible.... Read more »

HIV positive or not?! Scared Mom of 4 kids. Help me.

Dear Dr. Robert, About three weeks ago I had a standard set of blood tests ran and one of those was for HIV (I'm currently 10 weeks pregnant would of been 7 weeks during the blood draw). Well I fell down our stairs last week and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I combined two of your questions above.Whether your partner was military Special Forces, a granny Mormon midget or a GOP rightwing religious zealot NRA wingnut who carries semiautomatic weapons to health care reform town meetings, we must... Read more »

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 love him and I've chosen to stay with him but I am concerned for my own health because I do not have HIV. We have used condoms when we have sex but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend's recent HIV diagnosis. Regarding your risk, I suggest you read through the information in the archives of this forum in the chapters dedicated to magnetic couples, HIV-sexual prevention and... Read more »

Can two positive people have kids

Can two positive people a man and a woman have kids...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Yes in many cases with a good outcome (healthy uninfected child) when the mother is receiving good HIV and general health care. KH... Read more »

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It'z HIV positive so look 4 the positive side

Posted by lilmisskathy

HEY my name is kathy im 12 and im nt real sure that im ment 4 love sence im +... im black so half the kids at my school already think i got it because of my color.. im suppa athletic, i love runing track, playin basketball and singing.. im good at... Read more »

Young Mother of divorced hiv positive dad

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Wow, I just read all the posts and I am sorry about all the problems that have arised. I did not mean to stir people so much. What I was looking for was a way to educate myself other than the internet and chat rooms so I could feel comfortable, for... Read more »

19and Hiv positive

Posted by ally, 6 Replies

my name is ally i recently was diagnosed hiv positive march 3, 2008. i was really scared and didnt know what to do or think. Im not scared of so much the disease its self anymore. I have a one year old daughter and I am scared of leaving her at a... Read more »

Does this mean he is HIV positive please help

Posted by kyiala, 2 Replies

Ok I hope I can find an answer to my question

i was married in Oct of 07 to a man who I met and fell in love with very quickly, When we first met I had him go to the clinic to be tested for STD's he went and showed me paperwork that he was negative... Read more »

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