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Sex and relationships

Whether the people you date are HIV positive or negative, it's important to know what steps you need to take to protect yourself and your partners from sexually transmitted infections.

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When your partner is HIV negative

Finding out that you have HIV doesn’t mean an end to relationships with HIV negative partners. These relationships are sometimes called serodiscordant. Read more about When your partner is HIV negative
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When you're both positive

Useful information about relationships where both partners are living with HIV. Read more about When you're both positive
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Stigma

Stigma is when a negative label is attached to an aspect of a person that is wrongly seen as disgraceful or unacceptable. Read more about Stigma

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