Talking about HIV 03: Your Status

Source: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

• I was online earlier and saw a post about the importance of knowing your HIV status. Do you know yours?
• Since the last time you were tested have you had sex or shared needles with anyone?
• I don’t care whether you are positive or negative, it is not going to change how I feel about you, but we need to talk about it so we can come up with ways to keep each other healthy. What’s your HIV status?
• I always ask people that I am starting to date about their HIV status. What is your status?
• I am HIV negative and I want to stay that way. I really like you and want to get to know you better. Let’s talk about safer sex and ways to protect each other.
• I am glad we decided to talk about HIV. I tested negative for HIV three months ago. Do you know your HIV status?
• I tested HIV negative six months ago. Let’s talk about getting tested together and practicing safer sex.