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My parents don't want to talk about HIV and AIDS

Dear Dr.Bobby, I am 15 years old and I have a great fear of diseases, mainly HIV/AIDS. One day when I was going to the doctor, I asked my parents a simple question, "What if I have AIDS?" After hearing my question, my mother told...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your mother told you not to talk about it and your father said that HIV only happens in dirty places and to dirty people?!!?? It always amazes me that 25 years into this global pandemic and with over 40,000,000 people infected worldwide,... Read more »

hiv and wanting to get pregnant

I'm a Dutch woman, I have got HIV for at least 5 years now but I'm not on any medication.... Read more »

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S. »

$100 QTND- I came to the point where I don't want to wake up in the morning-

If a person who is HIV+ open mouth kisses someone AND has a big cut on their lip, can this contract... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Canada: "I Don't Want to Stop:" Stephen Lewis Steps Down as the UN's Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa

Dec. 31 was Stephen Lewis' last official day as the UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. But he intends to continue his work in fighting against the disease. This includes the creation of a nongovernmental organization based in Boston, which... Read more »

Practically Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Meds

You may have seen a handy little graphic on what to use when starting HIV therapy. It appears in every issue of Positively Aware's Annual HIV Drug Guide , among other places. That graphic is taken from U.S. HIV treatment guidelines, but there is... Read more »

ARV Progress in India

What is the situation for access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in India now? In April, the government started giving free ARV drugs in six high prevalence states in India, but only a few people are getting them so far. They are focusing on high... Read more »

So You Want to Have a Baby?

How Is HIV Transmitted from Mother to Child? HIV can be transmitted during pregnancy, during delivery and through breast milk. What Are the Risks? Let us first consider the risk. Nearly 60 percent of the women becoming pregnant today in some clinics... Read more »

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my husband is +, i'm - and i want to get pregnant

Posted by babygirl1107, 4 Replies

My husband tested positive about 6 months ago. I am negative. As of yesterday, his viral load is considered undetectable. I want to get pregnant, but not only do we have HIV as an obstacle, he also had a vasectomy about 9 yrs ago. Does anyone... Read more »

Pregnant HIV+ wanting to talk with others alike

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I've been positive since 1997 the same year I met my husband. He is neg and we've had a great time together. We always thought about a baby but at the time it was too early in the relationship and the risk still was in the 20%'s. Last year we... Read more »

Don't want to panic, but I can't calm myself down

Posted by etoile, 3 Replies

So the thing is that I had unprotected sex with a man that I don't know very well. How much chance is there to get HIV from somebody during one sexual intercourse? It was a vacation fling that happened and I'm so ashamed that I did this. Normaly I... Read more »

Don't want to talk about it.

Posted by bertuccio, 2 Replies

I find myself being really reluctant to even want to think about the fact that I am poz, much less wanting to talk about it. My wife has given me a phone number of her mentor (who works for the Lighthouse Project, I think) and I am very... Read more »

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