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 »

California: Locals Team Up to Send Bikes to HIV-Positive Kids

Mike's Bikes of San Rafael, Calif., has teamed with local charity Our Fertile Ground (OFG) to provide bicycles to HIV-infected youth in South Africa. OFG provides outings and counseling for children with HIV/AIDS, but cannot afford to sponsor this... 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 »

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 »

I want kids, what if comes back positive?

Back in March 2003, I had unprotected insertive sex with a woman, also oral. She is 26, I'm 32. Big mistake! A couple days later I developed diarehia which stayed for a week or more then came in went in various degrees for the next two...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Now hold on a second here. I think you are jumping the gun. Your symptoms are not suggestive of ARS. Lets wait and see what that 3-month test shows, OK?To briefly respond to your hypothetical questions, yes, there are ways HIV-positive men can... Read more »

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telling my kids

Posted by gigi5578nj, 3 Replies

I have been positive since 2001 and now I am thinking about telling my children that I have HIV and I'm not sure how to go about it or if I should even do it I just want them to hear it from me and not anyone else My oldest son is 15 and my youngest... Read more »

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by kyiala, 2 Replies

Ok so I came here today with a serious question about HIV after reading all the post on here I have never come accross so many people who sound like they are disappointed when there test comes back negative!!!! I mean get real if it is negative... Read more »

I want To Have Kids Raise a Family

Posted by wonderboy21, 1 Reply

im 24 and poz but i want to have children someday ya i guess i can find an hiv poz woman and see where it goes but thats not a for sure..is there any other way..everytime i tell my doctors that i wanna have children they always brush that question... Read more »

scared to death for kids

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Myself and my 10 and 8 year old were just diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. What realistically are our chances and why did it take so long. Read more »

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