What’s love got to do with it
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A study of 700 sero-positive adolescents in Uganda revealed them to be an ignored yet high risk group. As they entered adulthood, both young women and men expressed the desire to have a loving relationship and raise a family.
Stigma was a major barrier. Women who became pregnant were embarrassed to seek prenatal care including PMTCT. Young men were so ashamed of their sero-positive status, physical appearance, and poverty, they did not date. Both groups reported having no one to talk to about these personal struggles. In fact, in the course of discussing these issues, many of the male respondents asked the study interviewers if they would go out for a date.
