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• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 41-45 >> Interview 10 >> His male partner was deported and he felt it was difficult for others to understand his grief.

Today, he has considerable support from friends and family, and takes a combination of anti-retroviral drugs with few side effects (abacavir, 3TC, Kaletra). He is now in good health except for occasional chest infections.

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 41-45 >> Interview 02 >> He wants to avoid passing HIV on to anyone, and he may choose a HIV positive partner.

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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• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> HIV

Publication date: November 2006          Last updated: September 2010

Review date: September 2012

 

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection attacks the body's immune system. We interviewed 50 people about their experiences of HIV infection. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.

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• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Telling sexual partners >> Telling sexual partners

Telling sexual partners