In this video, learn the benefits of disclosing your HIV status — and the risks of not telling others when necessary. Keep in mind that in some states, there are laws that require you to share your HIV status with your sex or injection partners.
Stella A. Safo, MD, MPH, is an HIV primary care physician and assistant professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Living with HIV.
National Institutes of Health. (2021). The basics of HIV prevention.
The National Network to End Domestic Violence. (2018). Conversation Guide: Starting the discussion about HIV-AIDS.
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