Is It Okay For My Child To Be Around People With Hiv

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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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HIV+ DAD and HIV- MOM desire CHILD

Is it possible for a HIV+ Dad that is undetectable and a HIV- Mom to have a HIV- baby? Please advise....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yes. See below.Dr. BobPlease help meJun 9, 2009 Dear Dr. Frascino, I leave in Ethiopia. I am male living with HIV. My CD4 is now 450 and viral load less than 40 in ML. My problem is I have a wife who is HIV negative, who want to have a baby from... Read more »

Can a child contact HIV from a carrier who's "dads friend"? (CASUAL CONTACT, HIV BASICS)

My daughters (5) and her father, is in a relationship with a girl who is a HIV Carrier on medication. Can the virus be given to my child? I want to make sure to protect her from getting it. ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,First of all, there is no such thing as an "HIV carrier." Someone is either HIV positive (infected) or HIV negative (not infected).Next, HIV is not transmitted by casual conduct and you should have no fears about your daughter... Read more »

Okay to be anxious

I had my first HIV test recently and I was freaking out. I had always practiced safe hetero sex but the stress of the test made me convinced it would be positive, even if it was statistically highly, highly unlikely. This forum gave me a lot of good...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I couldn't agree more.... Read more »

it doesnt matter how- ur right Dr. Bob- sometimes its okay to use french

Dr. Bob, Your absolutely right- Hiv-Aids regardless of how you got it affects us all. Who cares - how one was infected- This disease kills- plain and simple whether you got it by sex, drug use, transfusion, or breast milk- it doesnt matter. And we...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Brian,Thanks for your support! By the way, the correct French is "allez vous faire foutre"!Be well Brian.Dr. Boblie? (DR BOB'S OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE)Jul 26, 2008 ... Been with Steve for 14 years which is (1994) and I assume i read... Read more »

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Am I Okay?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

It has been four years now since I last had unprotected sex or even sex at all. The only illness I came down with was the flu which came about seven months later. I cried like a baby when I found out that most people with HIV experience a flu-like... Read more »

Mr. Sowadsky says its okay too donate

Posted by nomoreworry4me

Response from Mr. Sowadsky

Hi. Thank you for your question. Actually, this is an extremely controversial issue.

If you look at CDC and FDA guidelines, a man who has had sex with another man (since 1977) is excluded from donating blood, organs, and... Read more »

okay, it is confirmed, i am NUTS!!

Posted by tammy, 6 Replies

okay, last test was today...27 weeks! I don't want to test anymore, but i still find myself scared. I am waiting for an appointment with a shrink, but don't even know if that will help. I have tested 8 times now and am sick to death of hiv... Read more »

okay i am a nut case

Posted by shadesofgrey, 4 Replies

my test results from last week were undectable virus down to 50 copies , 42 percent cd4 and 717 cd4 count. My problem is why didnt the f////kin dr do the antibody test that i also wanted, he is an infectious disease specialist , he should know that... Read more »

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