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Did you know that every 35 minutes a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States?

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS awareness Day.  It is a day to recognize the special risks HIV/AIDS poses for women and girls, and to raise awareness of the disease's increasing impact on them.  If you are a parent, have you spoken to your children about HIV?  Please share your stories.  We want to know.

Yes (11.5%)

No (88.5%)

Did you know that every 35 minutes a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States?
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  • girl17 By girl17
    on Mar 10, 2010  

    That is a shocking statistic! I had no idea

  • kmpbacon By kmpbacon
    on Mar 10, 2010  

    This is so sad. I'm glad my daughter is in a monogamous relationship.

  • Steelersfan By Steelersfan
    on Mar 10, 2010  

    WOW - that is so sad given the education available today about HIV and Aids.

  • eisheth By eisheth
    on Mar 11, 2010  

    Wow! that is scary and sad. I think it is very important that we talk kids about this. and I think there should be some kind of class to educate parents on how they can talk with their kids about such things and the best way to, or a class to educate the kids (since this is an uncomfortable conversation to have with our kids. Though we need to remember ignoring the problem does not make it go away!! In fact it makes the problem worse!!), or an even better idea would be to have a class to educate both parents and their children.

  • Zickefoosejr By Zickefoosejr
    on Mar 11, 2010  

    That is just unbelievable 2 me, very sad .

  • sarah74 By sarah74
    on Mar 11, 2010  

    What an eye opening statistic. As a mother of a teenager this is definitely something i will be addressing with him.

  • msfriendly By msfriendly
    on Mar 11, 2010  

    Very shocking to hear this number is still so high.

  • jennyjay459 By jennyjay459
    on Mar 11, 2010  

    That statistic is HORRIBLE!! It breaks my heart that there are people so self-centered to not share with their partners of this disease!! If you are adult enough to partake in adult activities...be adult enough to share with your partner of the risk they are taking!! So sad!!

  • dee00014 By dee00014
    on Mar 11, 2010  

    thats very bad.

  • loveladona1 By loveladona1
    on Mar 11, 2010  

    Wow, thats unbelievable. I had no idea the number would be so huge!