Fathers And Hiv Infected Sons

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Father Dealing with Sons Recent HIV Results

My son just got diagnosed with hiv. I don't know anything about the virus. There was an incident that just happened and I'm worried.We were making dinner, and my son was cutting a vegetable and cut himself. He ran to the sink and rinsed...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You are concerned that the juice from a red pepper that squirted in your eye while you were cutting it could have infected you with HIV because the pepper fell in the sink where your son rinsed his bloody finger three days ago? Hmm . . . Dad,... Read more »

Horizontal Transmission between father and son

Hello Expert:I found a website Http://www.Aegis.com/news/upi/2001/up010710.h and this site is about... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

transmision of hiv from father to son?

my child is 5 years old,i am 42 and hiv positive,in december while i was in bathroom washing my... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

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Medical Workers Sentenced to Death in HIV Infection Case Were Tortured During Incarceration, Gaddafi's Son Says

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Heartbroken Father.

Posted by Irish, 5 Replies

We found out we were positive Aug 08 when my partner was pregnant. Our world fell apart. We then found out that our 2 yr old boy was infected too.

My partner went on medication while she was pregnant and thank god, our daughter is neg.

Our health is... Read more »

HIV son's dad starting to make the the turn

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Anger will only destroy the person that is angry. The dust is starting to settle now that its been a few weeks and Im calming down and appreciative of the grace of a few folks here whi have HIV and are gay but maintained grace under fire which I... Read more »

Wife mad cuz my family hid my father's hiv +

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My dad was diagnosed with hiv four years ago, and died about a month ago from aids related complications at 62. My family decided to keep it a family secret.

Over the years, my brother's wife somehow overhead conversations between myself and my... Read more »

Father is HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My father has been positive for over 10 years.
He says he doesn't know how he was infected. He thinks it probably happened when he got blood all over his hands from the nosebleed of his 3rd grade student whom he knew to have AIDS.
He is... Read more »

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