Everyday life

Although HIV impacts on your everyday life, it is no reason to forego a relationship, sex life or children. Get good advice from an expert. In addition to effective therapy, life with HIV involves a healthy lifestyle with enough exercise and a balanced diet.

Talking about HIV
When you find out that you are HIV-positive, it makes sense to tell your sexual partners about your diagnosis. They can then get tested and, if necessary, start treatment in good time. By speaking up, you prevent the infection being passed on unknowingly.
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Relationships and sex life
Being diagnosed as HIV-positive doesn't mean that you have to give up on relationships and sex. Find out here how you can protect against passing HIV on to your partner.
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Family Planning
Being HIV-positive does not mean that you cannot be a parent. Antiretroviral therapy has brought huge improvements to life expectancy and quality of life for those living with HIV. Now, it is almost always possible to prevent the risk of transmission to your partner or to the baby.
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Healthy in everyday life
Both the HIV infection itself and the HIV therapy can put a strain on your body. With effective therapy and a healthy lifestyle, you have a high quality of life and life expectancy – similar to that of people without HIV.
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