Having Normal Marriage With Hiv

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Did You Just Test HIV Positive?

Table of Contents Introduction Normal Feelings Get Help and Support It Is Better to Know HIV and Women Make a New Start Useful Info Sheets for Newly Diagnosed Introduction Getting an HIV diagnosis can feel like the worst news in the world. It iscommon to feel anger, fear, confusion, shock, grief, depression, or otherpainful emotions. Even after you have known for some time and think you arecoming to terms with the news, it...

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Marriage and HIV

My husband and I have been monogomous for 17 years. I recently contracted and have been diagnosed with HIV. I work in a prison and was somehow exposed at work. I never used iv drugs or had a blood transfusion nor have I had a sexual partner other...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You should pursue the issue further at work. You make a very good case for occupational exposure and your employer needs to provide appropriate compensation, including medical care and mental healthcare. You and your husband will need some time to... Read more »

Marriage

Dr. Horwath,My fiancee is 32, and HIV+. I am HIV-. We are extremely safe and don't endager my health. While I know that there is an excellent possibility that he will live a normal life span, what are the chances that he and I will grow old...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You are marrying someone who is HIV+. God-willing, you should lead long and happy lives together. I have patients who have been HIV+ for 20 years and are doing just fine. Taking medications reliably, of course, improves the outlook. However, there... Read more »

Marriage on the rocks Ryan pls help me !!!!

Dr Ryan ,I had deep kissing,receiving oral sex with a condom with a stripper and now I am freaking out and simply out of my mind .I kept imagine things and simply cannot concentrate on things and I dare not even french kiss my wife or have any...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

A note to all readers: please refrain from sending in multiple questions. This makes it more difficult for us to get to as many questions as possible.HIV is not known to be transmitted through kissing or receiving oral sex.RMK... Read more »

HIV marriage.

can two people who are positive married?. what are the chance that their children will not be positive?....

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.As far as I'm aware, there's no reason (medical or legal) why two HIV+ persons couldn't marry.Further, with access to medications and experienced HIV healthcare providers, the risk of transmission of HIV to their... Read more »

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Life after coming out/ending a marriage/hiv+

Posted by njpozdad

For those body.com users who are married (to a woman)/separated, came out/ disclosed hiv status to loved ones......Would love to share experiences about struggling with being gay/coming out to wife and family and disclosing hiv status and starting... Read more »

Neg at 8.5 wks but low "normal" white blood count

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi guys,
To cut a long story short: partner recently tested positive. I tested negative on a rapid hospital test where they drew blood and this was at the 8.5 wk mark since my last exposure via unprotected insertive anal intercouse. However, I have... Read more »

A drug-user I dated before marriage may have infec

Posted by Anonymous

I AM 33 YEARS OF AGE, AND FOUND OUT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I WAS HIV +
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN TOGETHER ABOUT 10 YEARS. BUT BEFORE I
MET HIM I WAS INVOLVED WITH A PERSON THAT WAS A IV DRUG USER AND
I KNOW THAT IS WERE I GOT THE DISEASE FROM. I WANT TO... Read more »

Sero-discordant couple - am I normal

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hello, I have been married for ten years and my husband was diagnosed two years ago with hiv. He is not on meds yet and is doing well. However, I still am having trouble with him sexually. I am stll afraid and very very anxious when I am... Read more »

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