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 Basit, yes you can live with your family. HIV is not easily transmitted and it cannot be passed on by living close to people. HIV is not transmitted by sharing cutlery, drinking from the same mug or sleeping in the same bed. HIV is transmitted through blood and is most commonly passed on via sex.
Are you on treatment? Treatment is the best way to prevent transmission. It can even stop transmission via sex. Treatment will suppress HIV and make it impossible to pass on HIV to someone else. This is explained here: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
I have HIV and am afraid of infecting others,can I live with my family without spreading the virus to them
Hi Ayomide, you can but do you have reason to this hospital would have false tests? Please see here for more information: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing
I have tested positive for hiv two time in thesame hostipal can i go to another hostipal for another check up
Hi Muhammad-Aziz, yes you can marry. Being HIV positive does not stop you marrying HIV negative people. Where are you? Some countired require disclosure before marriage. In the UK this is not the case.
I am Muhammad-Aziz am 17 and am HIV positive person. I dont know if I am able to marry with the negative person. I am a patient since my 3rd. And also know very well what it is: how it spread is; how to reduce the quantity of viral cells so on. I would be very grateful to have someone who knows about my condition answer me, thank you for your consideration.
Hi Anil, do you know the type of tests that you have been using?
I have 3 hiv test 2 says negative form private and one says positive from govt.I am still in confusion what to doo
Hi Ever, what type of tests are you using? And why have you done so many tests?
Hi am Ever and am 23 am having complications on the hiv confirmatory test, I did 5 different test from 5 hospitals 2 says positive while 3 says negative am confused