Unsupportive Family I Am Pregnant With Hiv

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Help the family!!! Pregnant wife!!!!

Hello Dr. Bob,First I would like to say you are a wonderful person and doing such a wonderful thing!!!!Please excuse my poor English as it is not my native language. Please take your time to read my story and give us suggestions. Hopefully you...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Blue,First the facts:A.Protected vaginal sex is indeed protected if the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break).B.Unprotected insertive oral sex carries a minimal to negligible risk for HIV transmission.C.Symptoms, even those... Read more »

Update: Help the family!!! Pregnant wife!!!!

Hello Dr. Bob,I think I should give you some update for my issue. (You answered my question on... Read more »

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my husband has hiv can we still start a family?

My husband has hiv is it still possible for us to start a family without there being a risk of me... Read more »

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Caring for HIV-Negative Kids (and Yourself) in an "HIV Family"

Shana Cozad Angela Davey Jessica Mardis Rusti Miller-Hill What's it like to raise babies as a woman living with HIV? The past 15 years have brought studies that have shown, beyond a shadow of a doubt, just how low... Read more »

Integration of HIV, Family Planning Services Will "Save Women's Lives"

"Women who are at risk of unplanned pregnancy are also at risk of HIV, and vice-versa so separation of these services no longer makes sense. The global health community must work to bring family planning and HIV services together -- and quickly --... Read more »

HIV Epidemic, Family Planning "Inextricably Linked"

Noting "[a]pproximately 17 million women worldwide are currently living with HIV, with more than a million new infections in women of reproductive age each year," Suzanne Ehlers, president and CEO of Population Action International (PAI), and... Read more »

Cost, State Laws, Reluctance of Some Family Physicians Expected to Delay Implementation of CDC Recommendations for Routine HIV Testing

Complex state HIV testing laws, reluctance of some family physicians to administer tests to their patients and testing costs are expected to delay for at least one year the implementation of CDC 's recommendations for routine HIV testing in many... Read more »

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Hiv and Pregnant

Posted by mntwana, 4 Replies

Hi is there anyone who is in the same situation as mine, i went for test on the 6th of march after i felt my body behaving diferently for few days, i felt something itching inside my body and moving from one part to another, joint pains, and... Read more »

Getting Pregnant Hiv +/- couple

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am a HIV + woman engaged to a HIV - man. We want to have a baby. What are the options on getting pregnant?? Is artificial insemination the only way?? I read on this website that it's possible to "do it yourself", insert the mans sperm in the... Read more »

Just found out last week,and pregnant

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I'm writing from the college today, and earlier I had a teacher tell me that maybe I should go home because I look like I don't feel well. I just found out the results last week at my baby doctor. I'M DUE IN JULY. I almost fainted in the... Read more »

From 'jUST FOUND OUT/ PREGNANT. Thanks for writin

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

HI AGAIN, this is Stace,for the nice ladies who have written to me, I would like to say that I really appreciate you'r support. I have printed up my letters from you all, and I plan to read them when I need the encouragement. I'm pretty sure that... Read more »

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