Teenagers Dealing With Hiv

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Support for teenager with HIV

Our 17 year old son told us this spring that he was HIV positive. We were able to find him excellent medical care and he is doing a super job taking his medicines. We can see that he would benefit from connecting with peers with HIV. We are...

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

Thanks for writing. I'm sorry to hear about your son's status but relieved that he has been linked with excellent medical care, is adhering to his regimen, and has such supportive parents. You are fortunate to live in an area with great... Read more »

Teenager with HIV wondering about viral load and T cell counts

i am 17 yr old female and i was recently diagnosed with HIV but i know nothing about it. what... Read more »

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D. »

HIV+ and living with teenager with behavioral problems

I am 52 years old GWM and have been HIV+ for over 15 years. I have been with my partner for over 10... Read more »

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Articles

Massachusetts Court of Appeals Rules MassHealth Must Review Payment Denial for Teenager's HIV-Related Surgery

A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that MassHealth , the state's Medicaid provider, must review its decision to deny a claim filed in 2004 on behalf on a 15-year-old HIV-positive girl who underwent surgery to... Read more »

More Teenagers Taking HIV Tests in Malawi, Survey Finds

An increasing percentage of teenagers in Malawi have taken an HIV test during the past two years, according to a Welfare Monitoring Survey recently released by the National Statistical Office , Malawi's Nation Reporter reports. According to the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Asia: At-Risk Teenagers Ignorant of HIV

Ignorance of how HIV is transmitted is rife among Indonesian teenagers, and their lack of knowledge is typical of many in the region, according to UNICEF HIV/AIDS East Asia and Pacific adviser Wing-Sie Cheng. In a recent lecture at La Trobe... Read more »

More Than 1,000 Chicago Teenagers Receive HIV Test at Annual Teen Test Day

More than 1,000 Chicago teenagers were tested for HIV on Saturday as part of the second annual Teen Test Day at the South Shore Cultural Center, the Chicago Tribune reports. Many of the teenagers said they are not sexually active but believed it... 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 »

advise for telling my teenage

Posted by masosa, 2 Replies

Anyone with advise on telling children. I haven't coped myself but people are taking my right to privacy and telling my story. I wanted to shelter her and my son a few more years but may be forced now. Help Read more »

Teenaged Substance

Posted by idiodoprish

One time the thing is out in the open, management might be taken back and the particular person makes a decision not to ever be an addict nowadays. Abstaining from drug usage is the first step inside voyage to restoration it may well require lover... Read more »

where do i find info on hiv stats

Posted by Anonymous

I am doing a paper on hiv in teens I need stats on teens in calif. and I would like to narrow the search to my own county. does anyone know where to go or how to do this. thanks for the help! you can E-Mail me at brezep@yahoo.com

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