My Friend Told Someone My HIV Status

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HIV-Positive Gay Men Rarely Regret Revealing Their Status to Friends, Family, Study Says

HIV-positive gay men rarely regret revealing their HIV status to their family and friends, according to a study published in the April edition of the journal AIDS Education and Prevention , Reuters Health reports. Julianne Serovich of Ohio State... Read more »

Women's Poverty, Empowerment Must Be Addressed to Meet Development Goals, Commission on Status of Women Told, as 46th Session Opens

The Commission on the Status of Women opened its forty-sixth session today hearing in a high-level segment from the heads of related United Nations bodies and departments, including the Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs and the... Read more »

Talking With Your Children About Your HIV Status or Your Children's Status

Table of Contents Introduction Letting Your Children Know You Are Living With HIV (HIV+) Telling Children About Their HIV Status Taking Care of Yourself Introduction When thinking about talking to your children about your HIV status... Read more »

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My boy friend told me that he is HIV positive. What test should i get, is my test sufficient.

Hi Dr. Bob, My boy friend told me four months back that he is HIV positive. He came to know that he is HIV positive though a PCR test. His antibody tests were negative. He was saying that he was using immunosuppressants for a longterm for a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If your HIV-1 and HIV-2 ELISA (antibody) tests are negative out to seven months from the time of your last exposure, your results are definitive and conclusive. You are HIV negative. No additional testing is warranted. In particular, you do not... Read more »

HIV Education but nobody knows his status!

My best friend told me a few months ago that his is HIV+. I love him dearly and the news only strengthened our bond and made me more loyal to him. The problem lies with his attitude. I do whatever I can to help him and be there for him and most of...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I believe you are doing what you can. His behavior is not in your control. You can continue to be a supportive and understanding friend. You can point out to him what you see in his behavior. But ultimately, he needs to decide for himself who he... Read more »

Can HIV status turn negative after years of celibacy

Hi Doc, my friend told me about this website. Thanks for the good work please keep it up and may God bless you. I'm happy but perplexed. In 1992/3 my father had constant malaria. eventually my aunties (his sisters) took him for an AIDS test and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I do not believe in witchcraft either. I also do not believe your mother reverted from HIV positive to HIV negative. Rather, the most likely explanation is that she was never HIV positive. Not every HIV exposure leads to HIV transmission. In... Read more »

Wondering (DISCLOSING HIV STATUS, 2010)

Hello Dr. Frascino,I have a friend who is HIV+. He tells me since he has become positive, he always uses protection. The other night we were talking and I asked him about his sex life since becoming positive. He told me he still gets some. But when...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I strongly recommend disclosing HIV status well before doing the dance with no pants. HIV disclosure is never easy and there can be complications. I have written several blogs on this topic (see below) and we have an entire chapter in the... Read more »

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My partner never told me about his status

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

Me and my partner have been together now for 14 years.

I learned three years ago that he is HIV poz, although he never had the balls to tell me himself. I managed to remain naegative I should say.

I have spent these lat years being so angry that I can... Read more »

my best friend just told me he is hiv positive

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

what should I do to make him feel that I care really and find out more info on this disease Read more »

Lying about HIV status consequences?

Posted by John_Ortiz, 1 Reply

11 months ago I was cruising online and found this semi-attractive guy who claimed he was a bottom. I ended up meeting with this guy and asked him if he had any condoms with him, but he said no and I asked him if he was DDF and HIV- and he said yes... Read more »

My Husband has HIV and never told me, now what?

Posted by hurtingheart, 1 Reply

I am hoping for some advice or thoughts, something.
I am a gay man and recently married my partner of 5 years. I could not have been happier. We just returned from our marriage/honeymoon and we have been trying to get back to day to day life.
Two days... Read more »

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