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Women all across the country are affected by HIV/AIDS. Some women are living with HIV while holding down jobs and taking care of families. Other women are caregivers to family members or friends with HIV. Here, you can read some of their stories or share your own.
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I'm a 28 year old female I have been positive since i was 8 years old I contracted the virus from my uncle who molested me it has been hard I had two beautiful kids and they are both negative I have not really gotten sick thank god cause I'mm not looking forward to it about 6 months ago my doctor said my cd4 cells dropped to 198 so that was the key I had full blown aids that was hard cause I had no family around so I sucked it up and moved from CT back to FL with my family here is where I met my wife it was hard to tell her but it away I let her know I was positive she excepted it and now we are planning our future together I plan to be with her until I get real sick and pass she nows it can and will happen maybe not right away cause I'm going to fight to the end I used to be a addicted but now I use nothing but love thats what keeps me going so just stay strong and let the people u love know that u are positive so you can have surport I hope my story will help someone
My boyfriend just told me he is HIV+ and I can't help but too love him he so soft and warm at spirit, but I'm extremely nervous about sex now. Also I don't want to feel shallow or shamed for feeling this way cause he is my baby he make me smile all the joy I have in my heart besides my God is his. Pray for me please.
I'm a 26 year old female and I'm Hiv positive. I found out in Oct 2009 and have been depressed ever since. After many counseling sessions I feel even worse than the first day I found out. I hate myself for this and just wanna die. I hate the fact that I've lost so much weight and look and feel soo unattractive even though I take good care of myself. I want to be in a normal relationship and have tried, but after disclosing my status I'm always rejected. I have no support from family even though some know. I'm tired of people speculating that I may have it. I truly can't live to see another day, I'm just tired of everything I'm dealing with.
Im Not HIv Positive Just Really Wanna Talk About It I Lost My Mom To AIDS In September On The 2nd Its Very Hard Watching Everything That They Have To Go Through I Miss Her She Was My Bestfriend I Watched How Sick She Would Get And How Skinny She Was It Broke My Heart Somedays She Would Be So Drugged Up That She Didnt Know Where Or Who She Was But One Thing She Would Not Forget Her Daughters Im Glad That She Was In My Life For 24 Years I Thank God For Every Memory That She Left Me With Everyone Of Them Is Precious Some Days Its Hard Dealing With It.......I Wish It Was All A Dream Pray In Your Time Of Need God Will Hear You
Im a 17 year old mom and just 2 months ago i had tested positive for HIV. When i had found out i cried and didnt want to live. But a couples days after i told myself maybe i have to live for. I do have my fears now and again like if someone from my school found out i was positive. I had taken my son to get tested i was so thankful when the results came back negative. Being positive hasnt really affected me. im on my schools volleyball team and i go out with friends. The main hard thing for me is not knowing anyone where i live that is positive...
i am infected with the virus for 12 yrs now all so my husband he has infected me he mwt a 29 yrs old woman and end the marriage for her i no he infected her because he cant use condom he and her laugh chat and he deny me as a wife should i tell her that he is infected i think about killing my self she say i must live reality she run things now i no one day she is going to find out
I had too much to drink when I was out with some friends last night. I ended up going home with a friend of a friend who I know had a thing for me which I know is a huge mistake, because I definitely found him attractive. I'm currently in a relationship with the love of my life of more than 5 and a half years and I know he worries about me when I go out, especially when he knows I'll be drinking because I get out of control. I had told him I was driving a "girlfriend" home and that I would be home shortly after that.I took this guy back to his house. I know we had sex. I know it probably wasn't protected. I did blackout a few times. I know we had unprotected sex. I even asked him when I woke up this morning but he couldn't tell me. I made an appointment this Tuesday for STD testing. Pray for me that I'm clear of everything. I've never been this scared in my life.I decided to tell my boyfriend what happened. I hope he still loves me after this and wants to work it out
IN March of 2011 I was brought by ambulance to ER after having had a sezuire. After some time and a cat scan a doctor walked up to me and said I am very sorry but you have 5 tumors on your brain and you have secondary brain cancer and walked off.
I had brain surgery and the doctors suggested I do a HIV test to eliminate the possibility as they struggle to understand what happened to me. A day later they came to see me and gave me a nod, I knew I was HIV positive.
The shock was when I was told I had been sick for maybe 10 years and had developed AIDS related illnesses with a PCP months before and cerebral toxoplasmosis in the brain as well as oral thrush.
My son is 8 and my fear of the fact I was infected when I had him overwhelmed me, after having him tested we were blessed with a clear negative result.
I found out my ex-husband my sons father who was a Tanzanian had infected me and was very sick also.
I had brain surgery and the doctors suggested I do a HIV test to eliminate the possibility as they struggle to understand what happened to me. A day later they came to see me and gave me a nod, I knew I was HIV positive.
The shock was when I was told I had been sick for maybe 10 years and had developed AIDS related illnesses with a PCP months before and cerebral toxoplasmosis in the brain as well as oral thrush.
My son is 8 and my fear of the fact I was infected when I had him overwhelmed me, after having him tested we were blessed with a clear negative result.
I found out my ex-husband my sons father who was a Tanzanian had infected me and was very sick also.
My sister who is 13 yrs is hiv positive and we only found out after her mom passed away in 2007. We haven't told her and she is not on any medication but i'm scared we might lose her. My mom don't want us to tell her yet but i feel time is running out.
Well i found out less than 24 hours ago that am infected. I am 24 i can sleep its 4am and my mind is so scattered. GOD help me. How do i tell my boyfriend to get tested. We had unprotected sex for the first time less than a week ago and when i try to talk to my ex he ignores me. I want to get married and have kids. GOD help me
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