Teenager Dealing With Hiv Positive

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IRIN/PlusNews Examines Issues Surrounding HIV-Positive Teenagers in Burkina Faso

IRIN/PlusNews on Thursday examined issues surrounding HIV-positive teenagers in Burkina Faso, who are living longer because of antiretroviral treatment and are "expecting to become sexually active" and have children. According to IRIN/PlusNews ,... Read more »

Few HIV-Positive Georgia Teenagers Aware of Risks of Sexual Activity, Study Says

Few HIV-positive teenagers in Georgia were aware of the risks involved in sexual activity, according to a study released Tuesday by CDC and Emory University researchers, the Augusta Chronicle reports. The researchers studied teens ages 13 to... Read more »

Programs for Adolescents With HIV-Positive Parents May Improve Teenagers' Health, Emotional Well-Being, Study Says

Programs that help adolescents whose parents are HIV-positive cope with their parents' illness also may improve teenagers' health and emotional well-being, according to a study published in the August issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and... Read more »

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HOW MANY TEENAGERS ARE INFECTED?

DOING RESEARCH PAPER ON HIV/AIDS AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY TEENAGERS ACTUALLY HAVE HIV/AIDS?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Your question is complicated for several reasons, but it is an important one, so I will do my best to answer it.First of all (and this might be helpful for your paper), how do you define "teenager"? There are many definitions for that... Read more »

hiv positive

am a woman in my teenage and tested hiv positive and am not sure am hiv positive and have not seen any symptoms its only headache an i have two partiners and sleeps with them without using condoms but they dont know the situation am in so please can...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,If you tested HIV negative in 2003 and have had no potential HIV exposures since then, but tested positive (ELISA and WB) in 2006, there are only two possible explanations:1.Your 2003 test was a false-negative.2.Your 2006 test is a... Read more »

Pathetic teenager needs help

Before I begin, let me say that I am incredibly dumb. As in I lack common sense. This is not the first time I have had an HIV-scare sadly enough, but yet I seem to have not learned my lesson. Granted, my situation has thankfully been somewhat safer...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You (like so many others) are making this situation far more complicated than it really is. The fact is you screwed up and had unprotected sex. Consequently, you have placed yourself at risk for STDs, including HIV. Your physician has apparently... Read more »

re: Note To The Terrified Teenager

Dear Doctor Holodniy!Thanks sharing your time and knowledge here on this forum. I want to tell you that it is greatly appreciated and I think you're helping to educate a great number of people. I want to let you know that this not only helps...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You are correct.MH... Read more »

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Telling my teenager

Posted by pecanqtee, 4 Replies

I have been living with HIV for almost 3 years. The only people who know my status are my mother, her husband, my aunt, my best friend, and my partner. I am the mother of a wonderful 15 year old son and sister to a fantastic younger brother. I... Read more »

I'm a female teen whos HIV positive

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hello,
I'm new here. I'm 13years old and I'm HIV positive. I don't know alot of teens who have AIDS/HIV and I'm starting to want to have more contact with teens like me. It gets boring talking to my dad about all my teenage issues that always end up... Read more »

HIV positive? Get your story published!

Posted by Anonymous

Teen Voices, the magazine written for and by teenage girls, is currently planning on running a feature on HIV. If you are a teen girl with HIV or know of one who would be interested in writing, we'd love to hear your (or her) story on what it's like... Read more »

ANY HIV POSITIVES TEENS TO TALK TO?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

HI, I'M 17 & WAS JUST DIAGNOSED POSITIVE. ANY OTHERS OUT THERE?

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