Question
Any support for heterosexual men?
22 September 2008. Related: All topics.
I am heterosexual and HIV+. My wife and 4 month old baby are both negative but it can be so hard and lonely being the only people ‘in the know’ Can you recomend a way that we can meet other people in our situation with HIV?
Heterosexual men with HIV seem to be a rare breed and are often forgotten about on many of the web sites. I understand that the majority of infected people are gay men but perhaps there should be a site for heterosexual infected men too? I noticed that the NAT is doing a survey but it does not include heterosexual men? Why?
It’s easy to feel left out if you know what I mean?
Answer
Hi,
Sorry to hear that.
Firstly, I can’t comment on the NAT survey, they are a different organisation and perhaps you can ask them directly, as I am not particularly aware of which survey you are referring to.
There is a list of organisations/support groups published at the following link:
http://www.hivforumlink.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=71
Please note that some of them are more like dating sites while others are more social and you will have to see which ones are the types you are looking for.
The organisation Body&Soul run a family orientated support group in London that is mainly heterosexual.
Hope this helps
All the best
Hello James and thanks for getting in touch.
Living with HIV is not prohibitory to having a relationship.
I am sure there are support groups in the area where your son lives.
Advise him to ask at his clinic for peer support and community organisations.
My son would be very interested in this. He is heterosexual, living with HIV . He lives in USA. He is undetectable and would like to find a woman for a relationship.
Hello Vipul and thanks for getting in touch.
Please see these organisations for peer support in heterosexual groups:
https://positivelyuk.org/straight-talk/
https://www.tht.org.uk/get-help/support-services
Manchester:
https://ght.org.uk/support/social-support-groups/hetrosexual-mens-group
Hi Sara, thanks for your message. I know this conversation happened long back, but do you have any update on this? I am looking for a peer support group for Hetero+ people. Online, and offline both works.
Hi Sara,
This sounds like a good idea- it might be worth putting this message onto an online forum such as myhiv or the UKCAB. You could also contact Positively UK which is a London-based support service that has a number of heterosexual members.
I am + and hetero woman and I was thinking of forming a weekly peer support group for hetero + people as there are many for gay people but not for us.(London)
I would like to know if many people would be interested in it, before I progress.
Please let me know if interested