Question
How can I be positive and my husband negative?
3 October 2016. Related: All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Sero different couples, Southern Africa.
I recently tested positive and my husband is negative. I have never cheated on him and got tested last year and i was negative, is this possible?
Answer
Hi there,
How are you handling your recent diagnosis? Do you have anyone supporting you?
Most people don’t know they became positive. Someone can have HIV for many years before showing symptoms. In your case, if you tested negative last year, then you would have acquired HIV since then. Has your husband also been tested recently?
If your husband has tested recently and is negative then this question explains how you can protect him from HIV by taking HIV treatment. Our guide on starting treatment has lots more useful information on what you can expect.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.