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The specific thing about HIV is that it's an STD. You can still give it to other people, so it's not 100% safe to continue life as you had before. If you're hav
by sukuriant 14y ago
The specific thing about HIV is that it's an STD. You can still give it to other people, so it's not 100% safe to continue life as you had before. If you're having sex, it can't be unprotected, even with your significant other. If you're bleeding, you still need to cover the wound as absolutely fast as possible so other people don't get one of the terrors of our lifetime.
You're not cured, you're just protected. Cured would mean there was no chance of you sharing HIV with someone else afterward. The terror of HIV suggests, to me, a different term to use.