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HIV positive? Get your story published!

Posted by Anonymous

Teen Voices, the magazine written for and by 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 »

Have a positive HIV treatment story?

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Are you currently taking HIV medication and want to share your positive treatment story with others?
Compensation will be provided to those whose stories are selected.

Go to http://www.shareyourhivstory.com/info.pdf to find out more. Read more »

Have a positive HIV treatment story?

Posted by HIVstories

A "Positive" +ve Story to brighten your day

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello everyone
I would like to share my story with you in the hopes that those of you who are going through the turmoil of having an HIV+ partner will feel a little hopeful after reading this. I will try not to make this too long!
I met my husband... Read more »

HIV+ stories at http://aidsvideos.org/#stories

Posted by AIDSvideos

Hi everyone - I have created a new not-for-profit web site called http://www.AIDSvideos.org/ whose mission is to prevent the spread of HIV and to assist those affected by making all the world's HIV/AIDS educational videos in all the world's... Read more »

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Hiv positive employee threating to sue over termination, but there are two sides to the story

My wife is a retail manager and recently fired her assistant manager, Who is HIV+, for theft. He was an openly gay man, and told my wife about 3 months ago he was positive. My wife told her other assistant he was Positive. She felt her other...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The bitter truth is that your wife did violate his privacy when she disclosed his HIV status. How I wish that managers were required to take HIV in the workplace seminars, so that they could avoid such messes! She was nervous about her co-manager... Read more »

I just found out my boyfriend is HIV positive , what do I do? (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

My boyfriend and I have been together about a year and he contracted HIV about two months ago. I love him and I've chosen to stay with him but I am concerned for my own health because I do not have HIV. We have used condoms when we have sex but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend's recent HIV diagnosis. Regarding your risk, I suggest you read through the information in the archives of this forum in the chapters dedicated to magnetic couples, HIV-sexual prevention and... Read more »

I am HIV -, female. My husband is HIV +, male. we would like to have a baby. (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

Good Day. My husband told me a month ago that he got tested and he is HIV +. I also got tested and i am HIV -. We would still like to have a baby, in regard that i would not be infected, nor our child. Is there a way where this is possible. We are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, the safest and most effective way involves sperm washing and in vitro fertilization. See below.Dr. BobArtificial Insemination vs. In Vitro Fertilization Feb 25, 2010Hi Dr. Bob,My question is about starting a family through artificial... Read more »

A positive story about Atripla (specifically sustiva/efavirenz) rash

This isn't a question but a story. I wanted to share my experience of starting Atripla as I've seen a lot of people posting questions about the rash.I found out I had HIV 18 months ago and started Atripla 7 months ago. A week in I...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thanks for sharing your experience--treating through a severe rash due to an HIV medication such as efavirenz in the ATripla can be nerve-racking for the patient and caregivers since often will resolve but rarely the situation can worsen and even... Read more »

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The Positive Project: First Person Stories From HIV-Positive People

Most Recent Video May 2012: Shannon Shannon was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and had no idea she'd ever been at risk. Her first reactions were shock, anger and depression, but she had to learn how to cope, for her own sake and for her family's.... Read more »