₦airaland Forum

A statement by Nigerian doctor, Abdulsalam Nuhu, has triggered widespread reactions online after he suggested that many married women living with HIV may have contracted the virus from their husbands.

In a post shared on X, the doctor wrote:

"Once you see a married woman with HIV, chances are she got it from her husband."

He described the situation as particularly painful, arguing that such women may face both the emotional trauma of betrayal and the burden of living with a lifelong medical condition.

The comment has since divided opinions.

Many people agreed, citing cases where faithful wives reportedly became infected after their husbands engaged in risky sexual behaviour outside marriage. Others strongly disagreed, arguing that HIV transmission is complex and cannot be reduced to one narrative or gender.

Health experts have consistently warned that HIV can affect anyone and may be transmitted through unprotected sex, contaminated blood, shared needles, and mother to child transmission. Medical professionals also stress the importance of regular testing, mutual fidelity, early treatment, and open communication between partners.

The controversy has reignited conversations about trust in marriage, sexual health, HIV awareness, and personal responsibility within relationships.

Do you agree with the doctor, or do you think his statement is an unfair generalisation?

TemplarLandry:
This is serious.
This is interesting.
Let's see how it goes.

gracias124:
that doctor dont know about the victim mentality of women

bigpicture001:
It I very true...I run a medical lab...and I can say the doctor said correct..

U see couple comer pre marital test all testing negative...then just 8- year after childbirth...wife is HIV positive

aybabz101:
Though I dont have the data...

I think the doctor's story is true for most infected wives in the north....i heard about a story of an infected man who transmitted the disease to his three wives.....

However down here in the south, i think its 50/50....

Mattswaggz:
And how did you establish that the man was the source?. .

Mattswaggz:
He is just being SIMPle.....dem don use pvssy water wash this one head. .

bigpicture001:
It I very true...I run a medical lab...and I can say the doctor said correct..

U see couple comer pre marital test all testing negative...then just 8- year after childbirth...wife is HIV positive

cr7lomo:
With the level of DNA disputes going on...u still saying this

bigpicture001:
It I very true...I run a medical lab...and I can say the doctor said correct..

U see couple comer pre marital test all testing negative...then just 8-months to 18 months after childbirth...wife is HIV positive

vanvickie:
And u automatically assume that it's the man that gave it to the wife? Really, women don't cheat? All the paternity fraud that have been coming to light recently haven't taught you anything? So there isn't any chance that the women may have cheated with a man that's positive to HIV? SMH

bigpicture001:
You should say the men, cuz this has happened more than 26 times in last four years in my lab alone poo


1 reason: the men usually refused to undertake HiV test.

2. The women are still fresh from baby nursing, at that stage 99% of women are preoccupied with baby care ND not sex...only Thur husband's can have access to them

3. If the women are the source carrier they won't be fast to come to lab in the husband's company for HIV test...Note, I usually do the HIV test out of curiosity since the ailments keeps recurring...

After seeing the results without telling her, I then suggest it to them and say just to b sure..this is so my payment for the test can be covered...


Most Nigerian men, especially the well to do are too loose with free young ladies