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Aged 41-45
Interview 02  

Interview 02

Age at Interview: 41
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 38
Background: Living in a city outside of London he was diagnosed with HIV in mid-2002. He developed tuberculosis shortly after diagnosis.
Brief outline:Now on efavirenz and Combivir, his viral load is undetectable. He has suffered few side-effects. He had counseling to help him cope, and looks forward to getting back to work.

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He wants to avoid passing HIV on to anyone, and he may choose a HIV positive partner.

 



If, if I go out to a gay bar or… I mean [pause] it won't particularly bother me if someone makes an advance and I reject it. It doesn't bother me. Because I always said to myself in the back of my mind that I would not want to pass this thing on to anyone [pause] under any circumstances. And that was going back to when I got it. Because putting two and two together, you know, didn't have to be a Sherlock Holmes, it's someone that I went with who knew that they had it, but, you know, could have told me. But maybe didn't because they, they felt as if they'd be rejected if they did. You know. Now I am experiencing the same thing.

The only, the case is… The only difference here is that if I, if I do ever go with anyone, it will probably more likely be someone who is also HIV positive. Because I wouldn't want to run the risk.

My, my conscience wouldn't allow me to do anything like that. You know.
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