Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 383: Worried Girl

Hello po. Knakahaban na po kse ako :( I'm girl and I'm pregnant. Yung boyfriend ko po kse, lagi nagkkalagnat halos every month po pero sbe nya ganun daw po tlga sya. tpos 1 time nagkarash sya pero 1 daw lng. Tpos nagkaroon po sya ng genital warts. Knkahaban na po kse ako. Ako ung nakauna sknya pero di sya nakauna skin. Mnsan nagkkalagnat po sya ng walang dahilan. Knakahaban na po kse ako. Possible po bang nahawaan ko sya ng hiv? Di ko pa kse alam kung may hiv ako. Maapektuhan po ba yung baby ko?

TRANSLATION

Hello. I am scared. I'm a girl and I'm pregnant. My boyfriend has fever almost every month but he said that it happens to him all the time. One time had one day of rash. Then he had genital warts. I am just scared. I was the his first but he wasn't mine. Sometimes he would have fever for no reason. Now I am pretty scared. Is it possible that I transmitted HIV to him? I don't now if I have HIV. Will it affect my baby?

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi there.

Thank you for your email.

There is no other way to know but to get tested. Don't think anymore. If you love your partner and worried about your baby, you have to take the HIV test ASAP. Let us start from that.

I know it is scary but knowing the truth will finally answer all your questions.

If you are in Manila, you can take the HIV test here:

Manila HIV Testing Centers

If you want a FREE test even on a weekend, you can go to:

RITM SATELLITE CLINIC

If you are in the province, you can check out this link:

Philippine HIV Testing Centers

If you want to be assisted, you can have our Care Manager for HIV Test to assist you:

Care Assistance Program

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy