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Posts from ‘May, 2010’

Parents reject me because of HIV

Q. My parents are very cold to me since I told them I was hiv positive. They said I was irresponsible and let them down.
I am successful in every aspect of my life but do not have a partner. Their rejection has hurt but as they get older I realise I need to sort out [...]

Help. This guy does not want to meet

I have messaged and texted a guy on this site. He writes a lot about himself and tells me all kinds things you would only tell someone really close to you, but he doesn’t want to talk on the phone.
He says he really likes me and loves our messages and has even talked about us [...]

New site coming soon

We’re going to be working on a new site in coming months, with new features.
It will have a fresh design and additional features including video profiles.
The icons will be redesigned too and the whole site will have a more contemporary design.

Herpes transmission

Q. Can a person get hsv2 from someone who has it but has no symptoms? – A Datepositive.net member.
A. Yes. You can shed virus between attacks, and women in particular may have non-visible internal lesions.
This is called Asymptomatic Transmission. Herpes simplex infections are often spread by people who don’t know they are infected. These people [...]

Reducing risk of partner getting herpes

Q. I am just starting to see someone who does not have herpes. I’ve told him I have herpes and he has been ok.

We have not had sex as yet. I want to know what can we do to reduce the risk of him getting infected when we make love.

Also, can we have a bath [...]