How Many Children Are Diagnosed With Hiv Every Year

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Talking With Your Children About HIV: HIV Awareness for Children

Table of Contents Introduction The Facts About HIV Starting the Discussion Talking to Children of Different Ages Taking Care of Yourself Related Info Sheets by The Well Project Introduction HIV is a tough subject for parents, guardians, and caregivers to discusswith their children. However it is important that all families have thisdiscussion. There are many reasons you may want to discuss HIV and AIDS withyour children: you...

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Husband just diagnosed positive wife negative need help for children

Hello,Last week my husband was diagnosed positive. I was tested and are negative with anitbody and viral load tests. I am completely devestated as is he. I am am also angry with hatred as he cheated on me. We live in a rural surburban area in...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

If you are full of hatred and anger, maybe a brief time away with a trusted friend or close relative would help you to calm down and make important decisions in a more rational state of mind. This is a time to be grateful that you tested negative,... Read more »

searching for answers to child with HIV Newly diagnosed (PEDIATRIC HIV INFECTION INFORMATION, 2009))

I have a niece who is 12 yrs old she was just diagnosed with HIV.No one has explained everything in lay terms about her diagnoses. How do I answer her ?? about it and the tests that she will have (CD4 and Viral load).Disclosure etc.. Cannot find...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your niece should have a pediatric HIV specialist monitoring her. That doctor should help in explaining her condition to her based on her age, maturity and level of understanding. The important thing for parents and family members is to always be... Read more »

You told me that I didn't have HIV - now I have been diagnosed as HIV positive

Dr. Bob,I do not think you will want to post this, but I hope you will read it:I wrote you some months ago and explained a high risk HIV exposure with really bad symptoms 10 days later and a declining CD4 count and ratio.I mentioned that I had been...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry and somewhat surprised to hear that you have been diagnosed with HIV-2. First off, are you seeing an HIV/AIDS specialist, and has your diagnosis been confirmed? If so the CDC will need to be informed ASAP. As you (and I) have... Read more »

My son was just diagnosed with HIV+

Rev PietersI have a son in Prison and he just told my husband and I yesterday he was diagnosed with HIV+ but he says the Lab technician says he has Full-blown aids. I was in shock whild there I did listen to him quietly. My faith in God has gotten...

Response from Steven Pieters

Metropolitan Community Church of LA

Dear Linda,I'm so sorry that this sorrow has happened for you. Hopefully, your son will survive his incarceration without medication, since he will be released this year. I survived without any medication for a number of years before... Read more »

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recently diagnosed 70 year old with depression

Posted by davidgi, 7 Replies

I was diagnosed pos. I am 70 year old with 4 children and four grandchildren. I got drunk 16 days ago and gave fellatio to a Thai lady boy. An HIV/NAT test is positive.I was negative on all tests before that. I am a chronic worrier and am... Read more »

Newly diagnosed HIV+ BF and me Negative

Posted by Obvious1, 4 Replies

In January My boyfriend of 4 yrs, and father of our daughter whom is 2, was diagnosed HIV+. A little history. In March of 09, he was diagnosed with Hep B. 3 months prior to that he had a tattoo cover up from a friend in his home. The Drs. feel he... Read more »

seven years ago i was diagnosed with hiv...

Posted by Anonymous

Seven years ago, I was diagnosed with hiv. My Tcell count was
under 500, and the doc immediately prescribed AZT. When I
suggested that I didn't want to take something so toxic, he said,
"I'm tired of young gay men telling me that they won't take... Read more »

just diagnosed, 24 year old

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hey all, I was dating a + guy for 8 months, we were safe most (95%) of the time, I played the statistics which were in my favor, me being the top, his counts good, all that. Came up positive a week ago. I consider myself a strong person, but could... Read more »

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