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neg or pos / pos or neg / test or no test / no test or test

HelloI have written to you a couple of times in the past - sometimes I can dissuade myself from worrying, at other times I'm not so successful...My fear of HIV really kicked in when I became pregnant last year and underwent antenatal HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Desperate Mum,Let me be brief and direct. Your two negative HIV tests (eight years after your relationship and nine months after your dental appointment) are definitive and conclusive. You are HIV negative. No further tests are warranted or... Read more »

neg & pos relationships are they possible?

Do you think a neg/poz relationship is possible? HIV chat rooms haven't worked for me. I... Read more »

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New to a relationship (he is pos, I am neg)(Have some concerns)

Dr. Bob,I am sure somewhere in the forum, you have answered all of my questions, but I wanted to... Read more »

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What's Love Got to Do With It?

"I have a question for you, Keith," Roxanne interjected as we were concluding our interview on serodiscordant relationships (see When Opposites Attract , March/April issue). "Is it love? When someone who is HIV-negative decides to get involved or... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Adolescent Experiences of Discrimination, Harassment, Connectedness to Community and Comfort With Sexual Orientation Reported by Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men as a Predictor of Adult HIV Status

The association of negative life factors during adolescence and adult HIV status was examined in the current study by using data from a probability-based sample of adult men who have sex with men. A total of 521 MSM reported their experiences of... Read more »

Getting Pregnant: HIV-Positive Single Man or HIV-Positive Man in Same-Sex Relationship (Serodiscordant or Seroconcordant)

There are several different options for reducing the chances of passing on HIV while trying to get pregnant. If you are an HIV+ single man or an HIV+ man in a same-sex relationship looking information on having a child, the options below will help... Read more »

Getting Pregnant: HIV-Positive Single Woman or HIV-Positive Woman in Same-Sex Relationship (Serodiscordant or Seroconcordant)

There are several different options for reducing the chances of passing on HIV while trying to get pregnant. If you are an HIV+ single woman or an HIV+ woman in a same-sex relationship seeking information on getting pregnant, the options below will... Read more »

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Maintaining a Hetero Neg/POS relationship

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

We just recently found out my partner (male) has been infected - I am negative - My fears are huge and my knowledge is limited but growing daily.

How safe can sex be? How to keep a clean enviroment? What about preparing meals? What about children's... Read more »

Beginnings of Relationship, with Pos/Neg scenario

Posted by zehava71, 3 Replies

Hi all....this is my first post as I'm wrestling with a possible new relationship with a negative man.....I am positive and have disclosed my status to him a few weeks back.....we now seem to be in a grey area in terms of dating.....he told me a... Read more »

neg wife of pos husband

Posted by mrsscott

I am 31. My husband was diagnosed with AIDS in July. I am neg so far and they tell me if I'm neg this long I am only slightly at risk of being pos in December (6 month since last exposure). He has apparently had HIV for 10 years and did not know. ... Read more »

NEG AND POS

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I AM ABOUT TO MARRY A NEGATIVE MAN THAT IS IN LOVE WITH ME. I AM CONCERNED THAT MAYBE HE IS JUST LOOKING AT THE PRESENT TIME AND NOT THE FUTURE. I FEAR HE MAY REJECT AND ABONDONE ME IN THE FUTURE WHEN I START GETTING SICK.. RIGHT NOW I AM AS FIT... Read more »

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