Jul 02, 2007 4:32 AM GMT
So, I got some bad news last week--during the course of my supposedly monogamous relationship with my now ex-bf, where we did not use condoms for the past 3 years, I acquired Hepatitis C. In all likelyhood, this is due to chronic, undetected, bareback cheating (post-breakup I discovered a secret membership to a bathhouse here, and some revealing comments he made online on his practices there). God only knows what else he might have caught, but thankfully I am HIV- by PCR 2 weeks after our last fuck, and I tested neg for everything else.
With that off my chest, I thought I would ask what people thought about dating guys who have one of the big nasty chronic viral infections you can get through sex (HBV, HCV, HIV).
To add a personal twist, I met a guy recently who really seems to have dating potential. Unfortunately, he recently tested HIV+. What are people's thoughts on the two of us dating? We both know there is a lot to consider before deciding anything, and we are very concerned about the possibility of infecting each other. How big is this risk, with conscientious condom use? Do you think it's one worth taking?
With that off my chest, I thought I would ask what people thought about dating guys who have one of the big nasty chronic viral infections you can get through sex (HBV, HCV, HIV).
To add a personal twist, I met a guy recently who really seems to have dating potential. Unfortunately, he recently tested HIV+. What are people's thoughts on the two of us dating? We both know there is a lot to consider before deciding anything, and we are very concerned about the possibility of infecting each other. How big is this risk, with conscientious condom use? Do you think it's one worth taking?