Teenagers Born With Hiv

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CNN Profiles "Generation" of Teenagers, Young Adults Who Were Born With HIV

CNN looks at the lives of teenagers and young adults who were born with HIV before advancements in antiretroviral drugs in the 1990s helped prevent mother-to-child transmission. According to CNN, these children "have defied initial expectations"... Read more »

Children Born With HIV Now Teenagers Face Difficulty of Making Their Illness Public

Children who were born with HIV and who are now becoming teenagers are facing the difficult situation of telling people about their disease, the AP/Lexington Herald-Leader reports. Although infants born with HIV originally were given short... Read more »

New York Times Profiles Young Adults, Pre-Teens Who Were Born HIV-Positive, Examines Their Unique Challenges

The New York Times on Sunday profiled several young adults, teenagers and pre-teens who were born HIV-positive, the difficulties their families face about how and when to educate them about HIV/AIDS and the difficulties they face coping with a... Read more »

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girl born with HIV?

I just found out that the dad of a girl I know is HIV positive. The problem is this girl and I both dated the same guy (she had sex with him a few years before me)My question is if this girls dad has HIV is their any chance she could have been born...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

There are teenagers who were born with HIV infection and have survived into late adolescence. In fact, I have treated some patients who fit this description.However, HIV can only be transmitted directly from mother to child, not from father to... Read more »

life expectancy of babies with born with AIDS

what is the typical life expectancy of a person who is born with HIV/AIDS?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

There hasn't been an upper limit established for the longevity of children infected with HIV at birth. Some are already teenagers. Only time will tell.... Read more »

Could a child born to HIV+ Mother be HIV+ at 8 years without SYMPTOMS?

An HIV+ mother had a newborn who was put on AZT in 1995. Could that child be HIV+ now?If so, would they be tested yearly by regular pediatrician?...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

If the baby tested negative for HIV antibody after 18 months of age, the baby is not infected.BJ... Read more »

Can a person be born with Hiv or aids

Hello...Can a person be born with hiv or aids if their mother or father has its?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes. An HIV-infected pregnant mother could potentially pass the virus on to her unborn child during pregnancy, labor or childbirth. Medications are available to drastically reduce this risk. HIV can also be transmitted to infants if an... Read more »

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next generation born Hiv slim yet still possible

Posted by riverprincess

With the medical breakthroughs for pregnate women there is becoming a generation that may or may not be infected.Growing up is tough enough in general . Hopefully parents are open enough to talk to their children so that they are strong with... Read more »

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 »

borning tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

People, i have this unpleasant sensation of tingling and burning in the tip of my tongue, i heard that this could be HIV related. Is this true? Itested neg at 4 months and smoke a lot, do anyone of you smoke? Has anyone of you experienced... Read more »

I was born in 1984, at a hospital that later was

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

found to have used infected blood in transfusions. I was a premie, and had heath complications. I have type 0 blood. I was tested for HIV when I was somewhere between the age of 4 months and four years (my mom told me, but i've forgotten when).... Read more »

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