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Jennifer was born with HIV, but her family only discovered it when her mother passed away from AIDS in 1995, at the age of 32. From that moment on, the normal life of a child in the early 1990s changed completely. When Jenni's family discovered the reason for her mother's death, everyone turned to the little girl, diagnosed with the virus also due to the vertical transmission that occurred during her birth. Vertical transmission of HIV occurs from mother to fetus during pregnancy, during birth or while breastfeeding the baby. This type of transmission was quite common, but currently the number is very low, around 1.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020. Due to a lack of information, Jenni's family believed that her fate would be the same as Jenni's. mother. But it's not quite like that, following the correct treatment, an HIV-positive person can live their life peacefully. And that's what happened to Jenni since during her childhood, her father followed the correct treatment. The problem at that time was prejudice, also the result of a lack of information. Jenni was deprived of many things as a child, such as wearing her cousins' clothes or jewelry. She was always removed in some way because she was a child living with HIV. Even as a child, Jenni didn't understand why all this happened. Her father only explained her condition to her when she was a teenager. And from that moment on, things went a little wrong. In a rebellious way, Jenni stopped taking her medication properly. Over time, this negligence paid off. Incorrect use and even lack of use of the medication caused her to develop AIDS, which is the disease triggered by the HIV virus, when the person is not undergoing treatment. Because of this, she was very weak and suffered from frequent pneumonia. Afraid of death, she returns to treatment thanks to a drug being studied, which was essential for her to reduce her viral load, that is, the number of viruses in her body. The disease's reversal took a few years, and today Jenni has become undetectable again, when the viral load is so low that she doesn't even transmit. All of this with the support of your father, boyfriend, friends and your infectious disease doctor. Living is Jenni's focus today, who is 32 years old, the same age her mother passed away. Tell stories with us: https://bit.ly/ MemberTerapia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ???? Did you like this story? ✍️ Leave your comment ???? Share with friends ???? Follow our networks ➡ https://linktr.ee/historiasdeterapia