Demographics On Teenagers Living With Hiv

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HIV+ and living with teenager with behavioral problems

I am 52 years old GWM and have been HIV+ for over 15 years. I have been with my partner for over 10 years. He is 52 also and HIV-. Over a year and a half ago my partner brought his 17 year old son to live with us. The son been living with his mother...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You are certainly not "overreacting" or being too emotional about this situation. You are completely correct to want to have a home free from the threat of violence and free from people who destroy your and your landlord's property.... Read more »

Support for teenager with HIV

Our 17 year old son told us this spring that he was HIV positive. We were able to find him... Read more »

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. »

Teenager going crazy...could I be a hypochondriac?

IT has been 5 months since my sexual encounter where precum is the only possible way I can have... Read more »

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S. »

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IRIN/PlusNews Examines Issues Surrounding HIV-Positive Teenagers in Burkina Faso

IRIN/PlusNews on Thursday examined issues surrounding HIV-positive teenagers in Burkina Faso, who are living longer because of antiretroviral treatment and are "expecting to become sexually active" and have children. According to IRIN/PlusNews ,... Read more »

CNN Profiles "Generation" of Teenagers, Young Adults Who Were Born With HIV

CNN looks at the lives of teenagers and young adults who were born with HIV before advancements in antiretroviral drugs in the 1990s helped prevent mother-to-child transmission. According to CNN, these children "have defied initial expectations"... Read more »

First Daughter Jenna Bush Launches Book Tour That Aims to Get Teenagers Involved in Issues, Including HIV/AIDS

First daughter Jenna Bush on Saturday in Annapolis, Md., launched a three-month, 25-city tour to promote her nonfiction book, titled "Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope," that profiles a 17-year-old single mother in Panama who is HIV-positive, the ... Read more »

Boston Globe Profiles Advocate Who Promotes HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Teenagers

The Boston Globe on Monday profiled John Chittick, who in 1997 founded TeenAIDS-PeerCorps , a not-for-profit group that teaches teens worldwide about HIV/AIDS. Chittick reaches out to teens about the disease through his "World Walks" -- yearly... Read more »

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Telling my teenager

Posted by pecanqtee, 4 Replies

I have been living with HIV for almost 3 years. The only people who know my status are my mother, her husband, my aunt, my best friend, and my partner. I am the mother of a wonderful 15 year old son and sister to a fantastic younger brother. I... Read more »

Living with HIV

Posted by Anonymous

hello. i am researching the experiences of teenagers living with HIV. can anyone send me some input? anything and everything you can think of... disclosure issues, family, friends, social life, sexual activity, etc.
Thanks!

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Living with HIV

Posted by Anonymous

Living with HIV? Get your story published!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Teen Voices, the magazine written by and for teenage girls, is currently planning on running a feature on HIV. If you are a teen girl with HIV or know of one who would be interested in writing, we'd love to hear your (or her) story on what it's like... Read more »

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