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• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 31-35 >> Interview 18 >> Says that sex between people is complex and it can be difficult to get men to use condoms. (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.)

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 20-30 >> Interview 49 >> Says that young people in particular find it hard to get what they want from sex.

Clint progressed to Aids defining illnesses relatively quickly. Fortunately, combination therapy had come in by then, and his original combination (Combivir, efavirenz and nelfinavir) is still effective today.

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 31-35 >> Interview 37 >> He mistakenly believed himself to be HIV negative and so it upset him when his partner insisted on condoms. (Read by an actor.)

He feels that he is a stronger person because of his experience with HIV. He is not currently on medication and had 680 CD4 cells. He now takes care of himself through exercise and diet. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 36-40 >> Interview 40 >> A partner removed a condom during sex and she believes it is difficult for women to insist on condoms because of possible violence.

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 41-45 >> Interview 45 >> She told her partner they must use condoms because she had TB. (Read by an actor.)

She was staying with her sister when she was diagnosed. Her sister mistreated her because of her HIV. Social groups, courses and Christianity have contributed to her wellbeing and empowerment. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)