Serodiscordant Couples Unprotected Sex

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"serodiscordant relationship and unprotected anal sex"

I am positive, partner is negative. viral load is undetectable. my partner would prefer to have unprotected anal sex, with me as the receptive partner, however, I'm concerned about the risk of transmission to him. He thinks the risk is...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for the question,There's a lot of evidence showing that in a "magnetic couple" there can be unprotected sex with minimal risk <b>as long as</b> neither one of you have an STD, viral load is undetectable, and other... Read more »

Serodiscordant male couple anal sex

My partner and I have been together for 6 months. I am and have been HIV+ since 1982, he is HIV- as... Read more »

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New diagnos for serodiscordant couple. How do we deal with this?

My partner just got diagnosed as positive and my first test is negative. I've accepted the... Read more »

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National Institute of Mental Health Multisite Eban HIV/STD Prevention Intervention for African-American HIV Serodiscordant Couples

Noting that rates of new HIV infections are seven times higher for African Americans than for white persons, the researchers undertook to determine whether couple-level efforts may be a promising intervention strategy. A cluster randomized... Read more »

Motivators, Concerns, and Barriers to Adoption of Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Among Gay and Bisexual Men in HIV-Serodiscordant Male Relationships

The authors of the current study set out to identify factors that may facilitate or impede future adoption of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection among gay and bisexual men in HIV-serodiscordant relationships. This qualitative... Read more »

Getting Pregnant: HIV-Positive Woman and HIV-Negative Man (Serodiscordant)

There are several different options for reducing the chances of passing on HIV while trying to get pregnant. If you are an HIV+ woman and an HIV-negative man seeking information on getting pregnant, the options below will help you understand what... Read more »

Getting Pregnant: HIV-Positive Man and HIV-Negative Woman (Serodiscordant)

There are several different options for reducing the chances of passing on HIV while trying to get pregnant. If you are an HIV+ man and an HIV-negative woman seeking information on getting pregnant, the options below will help you understand what... Read more »

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Sero-discordant couples

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hi, I am looking for other sero-discordant couples to discuss how they approach sex. My partner is 23, and I am 24. The last thing I would ever want to do is infect him. Any input will be welcomed.

Thanks,
Carl

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Sero-discordant couple - am I normal

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hello, I have been married for ten years and my husband was diagnosed two years ago with hiv. He is not on meds yet and is doing well. However, I still am having trouble with him sexually. I am stll afraid and very very anxious when I am... Read more »

Serodiscordant hetrosexuals practising unsafe sex

Posted by Lunar76, 3 Replies

Hi all,

I wondered how many other magnetic hetrosexual couples are practising unsafe sex? We were told by our specialist that after a couple of months on ART, we could decide whether to use condoms or not. We chose the latter and have been having... Read more »

Sero-discordant couple - counselor??

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is there such a thing as a serodiscordant counselor? My husband is hiv positive and I am negative. We found out after we were married and no matter, what I read, who I talk to doctor's, hospital's etc, I can not seem to be able to have protected... Read more »

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