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 Supritha, yes you can get married. Being HIV positive should not stop you being able to marry.
Are you on treatment? and if you are do you know your viral load? When you have a viral load below 200/undetectable there is no risk of transmission. This is called U=U. This means that even without a condom, your viral load is so low that you cannot pass on HIV via sex.
U=U: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
Can we get married a positive women to negative men without infecting him..is there chances???
Hi Sona, yes you can marry and yes you can become a mother. Being HIV positive is not a barrier to someone getting married or having children.
Is your boyfriend on treatment? and if so do you know his viral load? If it is below 200/undetectable you can have sex without a condom. This means it is safe to try for a baby and there will be no risk to yourself or the baby.
This is called U=U: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
Mere bf hiv+hai kya main shadi kar sakti hu?
Aur maa baan sakti hu?
Hi Negender, how is your girlfriend doing? Has she started treatment yet?
Unfortunately there is currently no cure for HIV. But it can be treated. ART is medication used to suppress HIV in the body and stop it affecting your girlfriends health. Treatment will also prevent transmission to other people, even without using a condom. It would be safe to start a family.
Starting treatment can be daunting. Please see here for information about it: https://i-base.info/guides/starting
My girlfriend has hiv how it can be treated and I want her in my life please please tell me how it can be cured and I want to see her again in smiley face please help me
Hi Jonathan, yes you can marry. Being HIV positive is not a barrier to marriage.
Can marry with hiv in me
Hi Viren, in India there are no specific laws about disclosure of HIV status before marriage.
Hi josh, i live in india. (Mumbai) so dont know about the laws here.