Question
Can I get married if I am HIV positive?
14 January 2008. Related: All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed.
Hi. Can I marry if I am HIV positive? I am only 28 male, and just diagnosed. How long I can live if I start HAART in future? Do you also think there will be more treatement options in future? Thank you
Answer
Yes, most countries have no legal obstacles against marriage, though many countries do have laws that saw you need to tell your partner about your HIV status. There are some countries where discrimination limits human rights, so it also depends where you live.
Many HIV positive men get married – to partners who are either HIV positive or HIV negative. If their partner is HIV-negative it is still possible to have children
Hi Samwel,
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.
You can read more on the Q&A here.
Hi I am age 32 from Kenya. Kindly I need a lady who is below my age and who is ready to live another new life despits her staters. To be positive is not the end of life. Serious person pliz.
Hi Mohinder,
Many thanks for your comment.
I will married HIV+ woman
Hi Starr,
Here’s a link to another Q&A about websites where you can meet other HIV positive people. You can click on the links to thousands of international users. Perhaps this would be a good place to start.
Good luck!
Hi am 26 years old, am looking for a guy who is a same status with me to start a new life with am from Johannesburg
Hi Danny,
The good news is that, yes, you can have children. Please see these frequently asked questions (FAQs) here.
Question 2 is about having a baby, and question 4 is about if one of you is positive and the other is negative.
And here’s a link to the guide to HIV pregnancy and women’s health.
Lastly here’s a link to Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U).
if I’m HIV positive and at the same time got married to HIV negative is the any possibility of having children
Hi Jessy,
Yes you can get married, you’re status shouldn’t be a barrier to this. If you’re concerned about marrying someone who is negative, as long as your viral load is undetectable, there won’t be any risk. Please see here: http://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
Hi am Jessy. I’ve been living with HIV for a long time. Can I get married?