Negative Dating Positive What To Do

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dating a positive man (MAGNET COUPLE; HOW OFTEN SHOULD THE NEGATIVE PARTNER BE TESTED? 2009)

I have been dating a positive man for the past year...he has brought total joy into my life...my question is...how often should i get tested...we practice safer sex however not during oral sex...please advise thanks....Brian...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

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Hi Brian,See below.Dr. BobMagnetic CoupleMar 13, 2006 Hello, Thanks Dr. Bob for everything. You have truly helped my boyfriend and I through a tough time. I love the "Magnetic Couple" moniker that you have assigned to serodiscordant... Read more »

Porn Guy saying hello and Early Holiday wishes (ANOTHER IM POSITIVE IM POSITIVE REALIZES HES NEGATIVE 2010)

Dr.Bob,I have to say I was reminded how amazing you are when I received a mailing from your... Read more »

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I just found out my boyfriend is HIV positive , what do I do? (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

My boyfriend and I have been together about a year and he contracted HIV about two months ago. I... Read more »

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Dating While HIV Positive

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Dating negative people

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I'm trying to get into the dating mode, but I can't imagine anyone negative wanting to date me once they learn I'm postive (I have someone in mind, someone I met before I was diagnosed). I know when I was negative I would have probably had a hard... Read more »

Dating the HIV negative!

Posted by lost2007, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed in 2001, decided too date exclusively HIV+, yes it is limiting and does make my options less, but for me the alternative is not a option, remember a case I read about a long time ago, a man HIV+ met and fell in love with a HIV... Read more »

How do you feel dating negative guys?

Posted by Luis, 2 Replies

I am dating a pos guy for the past half year. So far I am neg.
I have no problem with this but the fact is that I did not went (still) through neither the shock of discovering that I am positive nor all the feelings that follow that discovery.... But... Read more »

Dating an HIV positive man

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm female and negative (to best of my knowledge). We've known each other 7 or 8 years but only recently started seeing each other outside of our normal circles. We'd always kidded around about taking it further and he would say we have a lot of... Read more »

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