Do People With Hiv Find Love

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South African Site Helps People With HIV Find Love

Now in its third year, the Web site Positive Connection was launched by South African Ben Sassman as a way to help an HIV-positive friend who had trouble getting dates. "Once he disclosed his status, the girl would usually run away," said Sassman,... Read more »

HIV Retreats: A Chance for People With HIV to Kick Back, Find Peace, Get Educated and Connect

Let's face it, HIV is still a very stigmatized disease. But there are some amazing retreats you can go to with other positive people. Some of the options are free, some expensive. Some are carefree holidays. Others are more educational. You can find... Read more »

Living Longer and Healthier with HIV: Three HIV-Positive People Share Their Advice

IT'S BEEN SEVERAL months since the Eleventh International Conference on AIDSended. While the conference consisted primarily of medically technicalpresentations, there were a few sessions specifically intended for those ofus who are actually living... Read more »

Ask the Experts

OMG SUCH DUMB PEOPLE BOB I freakin LOVE YOU MAN

dr bob after what i read and i am 14 years old i am not ganna have sex no matter what to risky man this fourm really kill my mood for intercorse but i also wanted to talk about something no one on this fourm asked this 1.if i did have protected...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,1.Protected sex is protected if the latex condom is used properly and did not fail. 2.Bad idea. There are over 40,000,000 HIV-positive folks living with HIV, including yours truly. Exactly where would you like to have us quarantined? And if... Read more »

burn out at old hiv-pioneers (OLDER PEOPLE AND HIV/AIDS)

Hi Dr. Bob.Mikel again from Germanys online-support hotline :-)on world aids day i will be interviewed by a radiochannel to the subject of "getting old with hiv"gee, I am just 48 and within the hiv-community i am rated as "older"...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Mikel,Hopefully the information below will help with your interview. By the way, HIV "daddies" can still be hot! Stay well.Dr. Bobdata & longevityJun 22, 2007 Hi: thank you for all the insightfull information. I am compelled to... Read more »

Gay HIV+ partner has bareback sex with other HIV+ people

Hi, I'm in an open gay relationship with my HIV+ partner whereas i am HIV-. We always have protected anal sex (oral unprotected)My partner continues to have unprotected sex with other positive guys even though i have stressed that this is bad....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Regarding the risk of poz-on-poz barebacking, see below.As for a well "recegonised" resource on this topic, HELLO! You're reading it. Check out the archives! Finally, regarding the risk of STDs from oral sex, we have an entire... Read more »

HIV(-) man in love with HIV(+) woman

i am a HIV(-) male in love with HIV(+) woman that i would love to spend the rest of my life with. she has had an udetectable viral load since she started tx which is 3 yrs. Realistically, how long can we expect her to remain "viral load...

Response from Robert H. Remien, Ph.D.

Columbia University

As I am sure you know - nobody can give you any guarantees on this. However, it is certainly not unreasonable to imagine a very long term future with this woman. While uncertainties exist, many people will be living "normal" life spans... Read more »

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How do you tell the people that you love

Posted by Anonymous

I was just wondering how you can you tell the people that you love that you are HIV +

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He/she is HIV+.......to love or not to love.

Posted by mandaree23, 10 Replies

I will start out by saying that I write this post with a heavy heart and a lot of aggrevation. So, please take no offense to my post.

I have been reading on thebody and other websites posts, forums, etc to better understand HIV/AIDS. I am doing... Read more »

I want to talk to people with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello

My name is colleen and I am 16 years old and I want people with AIDS to tell there story. I love to hear it. I am intrested in what they have gone through and how they feel.

Coolleen

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People of Color and HIV/AIDS

Posted by Jgrimes

I am a graduate student looking to hear more about the experiences of People of Color and HIV/AIDS. I am wondering if you notice more of a stigma because of race, differences in availability to treatments, communty/family acceptance...really... Read more »

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