The medical community has come a long way with HIV/AIDS. With proper treatment HIV/AIDS sufferers can live at or near life expectancy. They can even have biological children thanks to sperm washing and other fertility treatments.

However, these innovations have not changed the general attitude towards the disease. All over the world HIV+ individuals are seen as being diseased and undesirable. As a result sufferers may hide their illness, even if they get in a sexual relationship with a non-infected person.With one side effect of AIDS being skin lesions, a person’s appearance can be somewhat unappealing to others. The good news is that with proper treatment and in some cases Medical skin care , these lesions can be lessened.

And for those who do disclose their illness, the consequences could range from a broken heart to something much more serious. In fact, some victims even get raped after disclosing their status.

On the other hand, if you don’t disclose your status you could get in legal trouble if your girlfriend or boyfriend gets the disease, a consequence that can happen even if you use a condom. Once this happens, no amount of surgery or treatment can change it.

So, with that being said, what’s the best approach one should take if they have the HIV virus? Well, if they date a non-infected person, it’s best they disclose their disease before any intimacy has occurred. Many HIV+ individuals decide to do this on the first date because there’s less emotional attachment if they end up getting rejected.

Another approach is to date within the HIV community. The easiest way to do this is to peruse HIV personals, which are available all over the Web. Either way, dating another HIV+ person removes all of the shame and discomfort associated with HIV disclosure. There might even be a chance for a stronger bond, since an HIV sufferer would understand exactly what you’re going through.

Just be aware that you still need to practice safe sex even if you date an HIV+ partner. Why? Well, since there are different strains of HIV, it’s possible that you could re-infect each other, making the disease harder to treat. Also, if a woman gets pregnant there’s a greater likelihood the child will get HIV too. That’s why many HIV couples consider sperm-washing when they’re ready to have kids.