Is it OK to ask someone if they are HIV+ before sex?
If you are reading this post and believe this is a fair question, give me a minute to tell you why I disagree.
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The science is very clear about the risk of HIV being passed on through sex; if you are HIV-positive, on effective treatment with an undetectable viral load, and are having sex without condoms with someone who is HIV-negative, the risk of HIV being passed on is zero. The stigma though still remains.
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