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 Mr R, HIV should not have any impact on who you marry. Many countries will have no restriction on marriage, though some will have laws that you tell your partner. It is completely possible to have HIV negative children. Having an HIV negative baby will rely on mum taking HIV medication and after birth, your baby will be on a course of HIV medication. With this it is very likely your child would be HIV negative.
Hi.
HIV positive patent can do marriage??
And can do children’s??
Is that possible that children’s are too infected with HIV in next generation please guide me.
Hi AD, I am not sure of the context of your comment, but there should not be any restrictions against HIV positive people getting married.
Yes I know and he want to marry
Hi Temitope,
i-base can’t comment on your relationship, we can however tell you that if you wish to have kids, then you can.
Once your partners viral load is undetectable you’ll no longer be at risk of being infected, please see here: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
What this means is that you can try for a family.
Hi
My fiance just diagnosed with hiv + , pls can I still go ahead with the marriage, and if yes ,can I get pregnant without b infected?
Hi Emmanuel,
Is your HIV diagnoses new? If it is, it’s common to feel scared and to ask questions about living with HIV.
There’s no reason why your status should be an issue, positive people marry all the time. Positive people also have kids and with people who are negative.
Please am HIV + and am really scared and is it possible to for me to get married and have children and also should I marry an HIV negative woman of positive woman
Hi Swathi, I am sorry that i-Base don’t run a connection service. Why not start by contacting a local or national HIV support linked to your HIV clinic or close to where you live?
Hi do u know any men with HIV positive to get married or any website to look in to ? Pls suggest