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How do I disclose my HIV status to potential partners?


Telling people you have sex with that you have HIV - Aidsmap

Sharing your HIV status with anyone can be difficult, but telling a sexual partner may be particularly daunting. This is sometimes called disclosure.

Talking About Your HIV Status | HIV.gov

If you're nervous about disclosing your test result, or you have been threatened or injured by a partner, you can ask your doctor or the local ...

Disclosure and HIV | The Well Project

You do not have to tell everyone that you are living with HIV. It is important that you tell your current and past sexual partners and anyone ...

HIV and STD Criminalization Laws | Law | Policy and Law - CDC

In 13 states, laws require people with HIV who are aware of their status to disclose their status to sex partners, and 4 states require ...

HIV Disclosure and the Law - WebMD

Some states can charge you with a crime if you don't disclose your HIV-positive status to sex partners even if: You use a condom during sex ...

Choosing to share your HIV status - ViiV Healthcare

Make sure you know the facts about HIV – how it affects your body, how treatment works and why U=U means you can't pass HIV on to your sexual partners. Remember ...

Telling your sexual partners - HIV

If you need help telling people that you may have been exposed to HIV, most city or county health departments will tell them for you, without ...

HIV-Positive: How to Talk About Your Status - WebMD

Tell the person that you have HIV instead of saying that you have a chronic disease or virus, Lightfoot says. Then spell out what you want from ...

HIV-Positive and Dating - Verywell Health

As HIV is transmitted through sexual contact, people living with HIV should disclose their status to potential partners before becoming sexually ...

Limits on Confidentiality - HIV.gov

Many states and some cities have partner-notification laws—meaning that, if you test positive for HIV, you (or your healthcare provider) may be ...

DECIDING IF, WHEN & HOW TO DISCLOSE YOUR HIV STATUS

You may worry that your current or potential partner(s) will reject you, or get angry or violent, if they find out you are living with HIV. There are lots of ...

HIV Criminalization | Lambda Legal Legacy

For the most part, whether or not your sexual partner asks about your HIV status has no direct effect on your legal obligation to disclose. The legal obligation ...

Methods of HIV Disclosure by Men Who Have Sex with Men to ...

Not disclosing one's HIV-positive status may be a key factor in male-to-male HIV transmission because it may leave partners with a false sense of security when ...

Do I have to tell anyone that I have HIV? - Aidsmap

You should carefully consider possible pros and cons of disclosing your status, prior to doing so. In most instances, it simply isn't ...

HIV Status Disclosure to Sexual Partners:

In addition, disclosure has a number of potential benefits for the individual including increased opportunities for social sup- port, improved access to ...

HIV sero-postive status disclosure to prospective sex partners and ...

The decision to disclose one's HIV-positive sero-status to prospective sexual partners is difficult for some. Barriers to disclosure include fear of rejection, ...

Privacy, Confidentiality and Disclosure | Lambda Legal Legacy

The most common situation involving a legal obligation to disclose one's HIV-positive status is to sexual partners—not previous partners, but current and new ...

3 Tips for Disclosing Your HIV/AIDS Status to a Partner

1. Be specific and straightforward 2. Plan ahead for all possible reactions 3. Come prepared with educational and safety resources about the relevant health ...

Sexual Ethics: Disclosure of HIV-Positive Status to Partners

FOR THE past decade, the US Public Health Service guidelines have recommended that individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) notify their ...

Telling sexual partners about HIV status - Healthtalk

Still others were prepared to be upfront with new partners about their HIV. Some people said they would always tell a new partner of their HIV status because if ...