Dating someone with aids

Partners Living with HIV

Sharing your HIV status with anyone can be difficult, but telling a sexual partner may be particularly daunting. This is sometimes called disclosure. Considerations regarding whether or not to disclose, when to do it and how will depend on various factors. The nature of your relationship will influence this process: telling a casual partner you have HIV is likely to be different from telling a long-term partner. This could impact upon your ability to have a healthy sex life.

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It is meant to reflect the fact that people with HIV can now not only have a normal quality of life, but they can also plan for the future, have kids, and carry on healthy sexual relationships if provided with the proper treatment and a few preventive guidelines. But even with these facts in mind, many people with HIV still find dating enormously stressful. The very pursuit of romance can open that person up to vulnerabilities that go well beyond the simple fear of rejection. After all, disclosing your HIV status to a friend is one thing; disclosing it to a romantic interest brings up a whole other set of issues and concerns. Laws in some states require that people disclose their HIV-positive status to sexual partners. While there are other important reasons to disclose your status to any sexual partners, this is an additional factor to consider.

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But understanding HIV and how to prevent exposure is critical to maintaining a safe and healthy relationship. Ask them questions and get educated on what living with the condition means. Maintain open communication and discuss the desire to be involved in the management of their HIV. Emotional support may also help a person living with HIV manage their healthcare better. This can improve their overall health. Following each of these suggestions can decrease the chances of HIV transmission , ease unfounded fears with the help of education, and potentially improve the health of both people in the relationship.

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How to Disclose Your HIV Status to Someone You're Dating

Romantic and sexual relationships between people with different or the same HIV status used to be considered off-limits because of the myths surrounding HIV-positive people. However, times are changing! There is an ongoing fight against stigmas and stereotypes , allowing people to live happier and healthier lives. Living with HIV should never stop you from dating or taking your relationship to the next level but it may bring up questions about your relationship.

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