Relationships

relationships

Living with HIV can present a range of extra relationship issues but they can all be addressed.

  • Talking to your partner

    Talking to your partner
  • When your partner is HIV negative

    If your partner is HIV negative and you are positive this is called a sero-discordant relationship.
  • When your partner is HIV positive

    If you're both living with HIV, in what we call a sero-concordant realtionship, here's what you need to know.
  • Blame

    Unfortunately it is common to experience feelings of blame following your HIV diagnosis.
  • Children

    Advice and support for parents of HIV positive and HIV negative children.
  • Faith

    Faith communities can be incredibly supportive but some may find it difficult to discuss HIV and sexuality.
  • Long way from home

    The challenge of being HIV positive in the UK while your family lives in another country.
  • Supporting someone with HIV

    Advice for those supporting someone with HIV.
  • Stigma

    Stigma is when a negative label is attached to an aspect of a person which is wrongly seen as disgraceful or unacceptable.
  • Break-ups

    Advice for people going through the break-up of a relationship.
  • Losing someone

    When you or someone close to you has HIV then issues around dying can be hard to ignore.

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