My partner's just told me he has HIV ·
Well, the chances are that this news will have come as a shock, regardless of whether you both had suspected it might be a possibility or not.
Maybe this is a new partner who has known about their status for a while. Or maybe he’s a long-term partner who has just found out he’s HIV-positive.
Either way, you are likely to have a number of questions running through your head:
- Could he pass HIV on to you or could he have done so already?
- Might you have passed it to him?
- What will people think if they find out?
- Do I still want to have a relationship with him?
- Can we still have sex?
- Am I a bad person if I dump him because of this?
- How did he get HIV?
- Will I have to care for him?
It is fine to have these thoughts; these questions are perfectly natural.
This section of the website will hopefully provide you with useful information and support, which will help you to begin to deal with this news.
