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Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 36-40 >> Interview 40 >> Her partner did not believe she was HIV positive.

She kept her HIV status secret for many years as she believed this was necessary for her survival. Currently in the UK, she is on a new anti-viral combination and the virus is now undetectable in her blood.

Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 36-40 >> Interview 12 >> He was shocked that he progressed to Aids so quickly but he found ways to avoid thinking about the seriousness of the diagnosis.

He suffered from severe diarrhoea and peripheral neuropathy while taking an earlier combination of anti-HIV drugs, but he currently takes nelfinavir, 3TC and abacavir with few side effects. He has had to cope with HIV-related illness, depression and mania at various times in his life.

Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 31-35 >> Interview 18 >> She says that men who want unprotected vaginal sex have various ways of getting what they want. (Read by an actor.)

Her current combination of abacavir, AZT and 3TC has few side-effects. She feels much better having started exercising and improving her diet. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)

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