Telling Your Partner You Have HIV
Letting a current or past sexual partner know that you have HIV can feel overwhelming and emotional. Since HIV can be passed on through sex, it’s something important to talk about- even though it’s not always easy.
Letting a current or past sexual partner know that you have HIV can feel overwhelming and emotional. Since HIV can be passed on through sex, it’s something important to talk about- even though it’s not always easy.
Letting someone know that you have HIV is called sharing your status or disclosure. It’s completely normal to feel unsure or nervous about whether you should tell someone and how to go about it. A lot of people living with HIV feel the same way.
No matter your age, background, gender, sexuality, or education level- it’s completely normal to feel shocked, upset, confused, or even blame yourself after finding out you have HIV. But here’s what you need to know: with the right medication, HIV can be managed very well. The virus can become undetectable,