Good day my fellow Nairalanders..
I've been on this platform for a while now, following up on front pages issues, learning more everyday...
But when it comes to issues concerning intending couples, one of the reoccurring problem is the issue of one or both the partners being a Sickle cell carrier....
Which leads me to ask... Is Sickle cell better than HIV when it comes to marriage...
Publicly (in Nigeria) ,HIV is being frowned upon as a death sentence, but nobody talks of SICKLE CELL..... Until time of marriage!!!
So what's ur opinion....
Is it better to marry SS person?
Or
Better to marry a HIV positive ( on treatment) person....
N.B- This is a general knowledge question, nothing personal....

I would advice that it's better to avoid discriminating against these set of people. it kills faster...

Now you have seen that a normal Individual with AA genotype is the best Match up with a sickle cell person SS.. it's true and let's leave it like that.

In this current age of advancement in health care services, i bet sickle cell patients can lead a normal life with the right resources, diet plans and routines, even stem cell transplant is a breakthrough.

For HIV, there is Pre-exposure prophylaxis and zero viral load for the infected on retroviral drugs so people can get married and even have unprotected coitus and not catch the virus

My point is, Sickle Cell is a condition, HIV is an Infection they all come with their aches, it's not a deterrent for someone not to be happy with a loved one(spread love not discrimination)



Don't try to find out which is better, just wish your current curiosity doesn't actualise to a real life scenario.

I've seen a few nlers making a point of posting HIV after my posts.

May God forgive them, whatever they and their cronies are planning or whatever gossip they were told, let it be on their own heads.

I dont know if they're trying to tell me someone I know has HIV?

Thanks

Osasnidas:
I would advice that it's better to avoid discriminating against these set of people. it kills faster...

Now you have seen that a normal Individual with AA genotype is the best Match up with a sickle cell person SS.. it's true and let's leave it like that.

In this current age of advancement in health care services, i bet sickle cell patients can lead a normal life with the right resources, diet plans and routines, even stem cell transplant is a breakthrough.

For HIV, there is Pre-exposure prophylaxis and zero viral load for the infected on retroviral drugs so people can get married and even have unprotected coitus and not catch the virus

My point is, Sickle Cell is a condition, HIV is an Infection they all come with their aches, it's not a deterrent for someone not to be happy with a loved one(spread love not discrimination)



Don't try to find out which is better, just wish your current curiosity doesn't actualise to a real life scenario.

TimT:
Good day my fellow Nairalanders..
I've been on this platform for a while now, following up on front pages issues, learning more everyday...
But when it comes to issues concerning intending couples, one of the reoccurring problem is the issue of one or both the partners being a Sickle cell carrier....
Which leads me to ask... Is Sickle cell better than HIV when it comes to marriage...
Publicly (in Nigeria) ,HIV is being frowned upon as a death sentence, but nobody talks of SICKLE CELL..... Until time of marriage!!!
So what's ur opinion....
Is it better to marry SS person?
Or
Better to marry a HIV positive ( on treatment) person....
N.B- This is a general knowledge question, nothing personal....

Pls HIV is not a sickness, so there are no basis for comparison.

TimT:
Good day my fellow Nairalanders..
I've been on this platform for a while now, following up on front pages issues, learning more everyday...
But when it comes to issues concerning intending couples, one of the reoccurring problem is the issue of one or both the partners being a Sickle cell carrier....
Which leads me to ask... Is Sickle cell better than HIV when it comes to marriage...
Publicly (in Nigeria) ,HIV is being frowned upon as a death sentence, but nobody talks of SICKLE CELL..... Until time of marriage!!!
So what's ur opinion....
Is it better to marry SS person?
Or
Better to marry a HIV positive ( on treatment) person....
N.B- This is a general knowledge question, nothing personal....

Listen to Osasnidas and live your life.

none is better, just like the above poster said spread love

2dmax:


Pls HIV is not a sickness, so there are no basis for comparison.

I think what the poster is trying to ascertain is which is better in terms of discrimination faced by these set of people.



whether you like it or not discrimination is bound to occur.


But then there are some medical conditions HIV is better than