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Question

Can i get married if i have HIV?

22 October 2014. Related: All topics, Living with HIV long-term.

I am newly diagnosed and female, i am only 20. Can i get married if i have HIV?

Answer

Answer: Robin Jakob

Hi,

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis.

There is no reason, related to HIV, that you cannot get married. It is also common now to have children who are negative.

HIV treatment today is very effective. Some people who are on effective HIV treatment can expect to live as long as someone who does not have HIV. HIV should not be something to be ashamed of and it does not make you less of a person. It may take a while to find the right person but many people with HIV are happy in relationships.

You can find information about being newly diagnosed on our website.

50 comments

  1. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Alkaml,

    There are websites to meet other HIV positive people. Please see this Q&A http://i-base.info/qa/6473.

    As it says on the link, The community forums at poz.com include a personals section that has free registration and many thousands of international users. This might be a good place to start looking for your wife.

  2. alkaml •

    I man and positive and want to marriage girl positive

  3. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Alfred,

    This resource is an HIV treatment information service. And so we don’t cover ideas such as this, even though it sounds great.

    However, we’ve answered a question about websites where we can meet other people who are HIV positive. Please see this link: http://i-base.info/qa/6473. As this Q&A says, deciding to meet other positive people has a lot of advantages and one of the easiest ways to make contact with people is to use the internet.

    Good luck.

  4. Alfred •

    Pls I am a young health worker. I’ll like to creat an event that will bring single HIV positive patients to meet each other. Hello am just looking for the best title.

  5. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi john,

    Please see this Q&A about websites to meet other HIV positive people.

    Good luck to you.

  6. john •

    i am johon from ethiopia and i am HIV positive and ned girle who accept my problem and merry me if i found her i give all my life.

  7. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Britt,

    There are no restrictions on entry and residency. Please see HIV Travel. So I should think HIV positive people can get married there.

  8. Britt •

    Hi can you get married in Mexico if you test positive for HIV

  9. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Magezi,

    Many thanks for saying this. Best wishes to you.

  10. Magezi •

    Hi, thanks for the information. Knowledge is power and if we keep ourselves informed and educated, we can do better in life.

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