Hiv And Family Planning

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Integration of HIV, Family Planning Services Will "Save Women's Lives"

"Women who are at risk of unplanned pregnancy are also at risk of HIV, and vice-versa so separation of these services no longer makes sense. The global health community must work to bring family planning and HIV services together -- and quickly --... Read more »

Obama Likely to Reverse Some Bush Administration HIV/AIDS Prevention, Family Planning Policies, Adviser Says

President-elect Barack Obama likely will undo U.S. family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention efforts that long linked funding to antiabortion and abstinence-only policies, Susan Wood -- co-chair of Obama's advisory committee for women's health and a... Read more »

UNFPA Calls for Increased HIV/AIDS Prevention, Family Planning in Light of World Population Projection for 2050

The United Nations Population Fund has called for an increased focus on family planning programs and HIV/AIDS prevention in developing nations in light of a U.N. Population Division report released Thursday projecting that the world's population... Read more »

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Mixed status couple and family planning.

HI DOC - I am a HIV poz male and my fiance is neg. What are your thoughts on being "undetectable" and my fiance being on antiviral meds while trying to conceive? How high or low is the risk of her or the baby contracting the virus? If I...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There are low tech (cheaper) and higher tech (expensive) approaches to safely concieve in the case of discordant couples. For the + person having undetectable HIV levels and for both having no active sexually transmitted disease (esp with ulcers and... Read more »

Telling my family that I have HIV

I am a 20 year old male. I have known of my HIV status (+) for 10 months. I have come to terms with it, and have accepted it as my life from this point on, however long that may be. I am currently living with my parents, who are unaware of my...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You should tell your parents. You are not really protecting them by not telling them. You are only keeping them in the dark and keeping them distant from you. The fact is that you have HIV, and you cannot hide this reality from them in the long run.... Read more »

my husband has hiv can we still start a family?

My husband has hiv is it still possible for us to start a family without there being a risk of me or the baby getting the virus?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,This topic comes up frequently. I'll reprint information from the archives that addresses this issue.Good luck with the baby making.Dr. BobPregnancy and Sperm Washing (POSITIVE MALE, NEGATIVE FEMALE)May 5, 2008 Hi Dr. Frascino, Firstly,... Read more »

since this fom existes u r almost a family member to me. Can you just reply to me? (ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF RECURRENT IRRATIONAL HIV FEARS, 2010)

Dear Dr. Bob,Regards from Turkey.I read almost every query in your forum and you may say why the hell are you still writing to me but...i am sorry.Since 1996 I have that fear of HIV.I had many incidents that i perceived as exposure and you know...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Sinan, I'll be brief, as your current concerns are again completely irrational and unwarranted.You ask "is this incident a f***ing fear of HIV again?" The answer is absolutely yes. Your problem is not HIV, but rather irrational... Read more »

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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 »

family members afraid

Posted by koko, 6 Replies

I need some suggestions here. My father has AIDS and my sister (whose only 4) may be HIV pos. They are both visiting from out of town and I've noticed a lot of ignorance when it comes to 2 of my family members and how it's spread. Please someone,... Read more »

hiv/aids and impact on family

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My name is Susy. My Dad died from AIDS 9 yrs ago. i am currently in graduate school, (almost finished), with a degree in clinical psychology. I have a project due in oe of my classes about the impact of HIV on the family. i would be interested... Read more »

How do I tell my family I'm HIV Positive?

Posted by Anonymous

I am 42 year old single mother living on Miami Beach. I have been hiding my HIV status for 4 1/2 years now (my own daughter doesn't even know). I left New York because the word got out and I am very careful with my all of my partners but I am tired... Read more »

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