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My partner and I are both HIV-positive, can we have a baby?

My partner and I were tested in 2005 and both of us are HIV-positive. Now I really need to have a child because I’m feeling pressure from my in-laws to have a child.

I have had two miscarriages so far and I want to know if it’s possible for me to be pregnant?

I’ve watch 3Talk on December 1 (World Aids Day) and they were talking about huge amounts of money it takes to have a child, and I cannot afford it. Does this mean some of us who are HIV-positive and can’t afford to pay for the right treatments can’t have kids? Please advise me if there’s anything that can help my situation.

I want to disclose my status to my new boyfriend, how do I do it?

Sis’ Lebo,

How does one disclose to someone that you just met, and love very much, especially if you have abstained for a period of eight years and would very much like to have sex again?

Can a person contract HIV from oral sex?

I want to know if it’s possible to contract HIV by having oral sex with someone?

How can I help people in the community?

I am a high school teacher with certificates in: HIV/AIDS education; gender sensitivity; guidance and counselling; and reproductive health, which organisation can I deal with to reach out to the community?

Freddy

Does anti-retroviral therapy help?

Does anti-retroviral therapy (ART) really keep you alive for longer, and for how long can you expect to live? How much do anti-retrovirals (ARVs) cost a month, and where are they available? Can you get them from a doctor?

John

My wife has a sexually transmitted disease and wants to have a child, what do we do?

My wife was raped and she contracted herpes. She wants to have a
baby now. How do I impregnate her without getting herpes myself? If there is
a way, please help me. We make love by using protection. If there is a way,
will the baby have herpes as well?

Hannes

Do all pregnant women have to be tested for HIV in South Africa?

I was wondering if it is compulsory for pregnant women to be tested for HIV in South Africa?

Vee

If I am HIV-positive can I buy a house?

I am HIV-positive and I want to buy a house. Is it possible for me to do so?

How do you get free anti-retroviral treatment?

I have a domestic worker who is HIV-positive. So far her CD4 has been okay.
She has developed thrush in her mouth and stomach, which is being treated. Is
she entitled to free anti-retrovirals (ARVs) if/when she needs them as she cannot afford
them? I was told by her doctor they would cost about R700 a month. She is
the only breadwinner as her husband died last year of the virus. I try to
help as much as possible, but don’t think I can afford R700 a month. I look
forward to your reply.

Lesly

Can you get emergency ARVs if a condom breaks during sex?

The condom just broke, I know my status, but I am not sure about my partner`s. I want to get emergency ARVs where must I go? What do I say?

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