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Sero Disco - Why let HIV get in the way of a good relationship?

New Positive Life NSW Campaign

Thought about going out with a positive guy, but worried …

In a relationship, but not confident about condoms …

Heard about viral load, but not sure what it means for you …

Thinking about how to tell some one you like that you are positive?

Looking after each other in serodiscordant relationships (where one partner is HIV positive and one partner is HIV negative) includes everything from communication to condoms. In our new campaign Sero Disco (Why let HIV get in the way of a good relationship?) we try to give you some practical answers to questions you might have asked yourself at some time. Does undetectable mean un-infectious? Is pulling out okay? How safe is oral sex? This campaign also covers disclosure and possible rejection, intimacy and keeping it hot as well as ending relationships.

A lot of attitudes to sex and relationships are based on individual preferences. That is why this campaign draws on personal stories. You be the judge of what works for you.

Research says 25% of people diagnosed HIV positive were in a relationship. Interviews and discussion groups, which formed the background to the campaign point to some possible reasons for this. Being in a relationship can bring some vulnerabilities with it like the need to trust, the playing out of relationship dynamics (one person may be more assertive), the break down or change in relationship agreements and so on. Sero Disco (Why let HIV get in the way of a good relationship?) will give you some ideas on how to deal with some of these challenges.

Many find at the end of the day love (and great sex) is less about HIV status and more about the connection between two people. So “why let HIV get in the way of a good relationship?”

Look out for our campaign postcards, t-shirts (available Mardi Gras Fair Day) and one-off lifestyle magazine.

If you would like printed resources call Positive Life NSW on 9361 6011 or freecall 1800 245 677.


View our online version of SERO DISCO magazine

Kathy Triffit

 

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