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PA-C</a></span></span> — <span><span><span><span>Written by <a class="css-1c2ok3c css-ro87dg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gabrielle Kassel</a></span></span></span></span> — <a class="css-1c2ok3c css-ro87dg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span> Updated on December 10, 2024</span></a></div></section></div><div><nav class="css-wp9hsz fontWeight" id="tab-bar-0" data-testid="tab-bar"><ul class="css-wy0i0w"><li class="css-a8aps"><a href="#acknowledgment" class="css-imydbp">Acknowledgment</a></li><li class="css-a8aps"><a href="#education" class="css-imydbp">Education</a></li><li class="css-a8aps"><a href="#misconceptions" class="css-imydbp">Misconceptions</a></li><li class="css-a8aps"><a href="#strategy" class="css-imydbp">Strategy</a></li><li class="css-a8aps"><a href="#preexposure-prophylaxis" class="css-imydbp">Preexposure prophylaxis</a></li><li class="css-a8aps"><a href="#communication" class="css-imydbp">Communication</a></li><li class="css-a8aps"><a href="#takeaway" class="css-imydbp">Takeaway</a></li></ul></nav><article class="article-body css-d2znx6 undefined"><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-12va8w7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><div><p class="css-w2pt6r">HIV isn’t transmissible through regular household activities. Living with an HIV-positive family member is typically safe and can give you ample opportunity to support your loved one.</p></div></div><div><p>Despite popular misconceptions, HIV isn’t transmissible through shared bites of food or drinking from the same cup, sneezing nearby, or hugging.</p></div><div><div data-preamp="serena-chatbot"></div></div><div><p>The virus is transmissible through blood and genital secretions, says Jon McGarry, MD, medical director of <a href="https://mistr.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">MISTR</a>. This gay-owned-and-operated telehealth platform offers preventive medication along with long-term HIV treatment.</p></div><div><p>“It cannot be spread through casual contact with a friend, family member, or other roommate who is positive,” he says.</p></div><div><p>What’s more, only someone with a detectable viral load can transmit HIV. Current <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/medications-list" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">HIV medications</a> can effectively suppress the virus, making it <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/undetectable-viral-load-transmission-risk" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">undetectable</a>.</p></div><div><p>“This means their risk of transmitting the infection to a negative person is very, very low — even if the negative person comes into contact with that positive person’s bodily fluids,” explains <a href="https://www.gstherapycenter.com/jae-majors" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">Jae Majors, LMSW</a>, a clinical supervisor and therapist at <a href="https://gstherapycenter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">The Gender & Sexuality Therapy Center</a> in New York City.</p></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline2__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline2__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="acknowledgment">Acknowledge and validate your loved one’s experience</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>“These days, thanks to modern-day HIV medication, most patients live normal and healthy lives with HIV,” says <a href="https://www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com/our-team/jared-braunstein-do/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">Jared Braunstein, DO</a>, with <a href="https://www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">Medical Offices of Manhattan</a>.</p></div><div><p>As it goes, people living with HIV have a <hl-trusted-source source="JAMA" rationale="Highly respected journal,Expert written journal,Peer reviewed journal"><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2767138" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">similar life expectancy</a></hl-trusted-source> to people who don’t.</p></div><div><p>But because misinformation around HIV abounds, an HIV diagnosis can rock someone’s world. If someone you love recently tested positive for HIV, holding space for them is important.</p></div><div><p>Although HIV is often manageable, it’s a lifelong condition. Navigating this adjustment can be physically and emotionally challenging.</p></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="education">Educate yourself about HIV</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>If you have questions about HIV, avoid asking the HIV-positive person in your life. Instead, do your research. Kudos, this article is a great place to start.</p></div><div><p>When a person first finds out they have HIV, they need to focus on their own emotional and physical well-being, says Majors. “Having to worry about educating other people about HIV can be very draining and taxing to a person who’s positive,” he says.</p></div><div><p>Braunstein recommends checking out the following websites:</p></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.hiv.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">HIV.gov</a></li><li><hl-trusted-source source="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)" rationale="Governmental authority"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a></hl-trusted-source></li><li><a href="https://www.thebody.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">TheBody</a></li></ul></div><div><p>You can also consult with a healthcare professional to learn more.</p></div><div><p>“Most cities will have a community health center where you can get information, as well as pick up literature about HIV,” says McGarry.</p></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="misconceptions">Unpack myths and misconceptions about HIV</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>“One of the most common misconceptions people have is that it isn’t safe to live with someone who is HIV-positive,” says McGarry. The reality is that it’s safe to live with HIV-positive family members, roommates, or friends.</p></div><div><p>Another misconception about HIV is that it only affects <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/lgbtqia-safe-sex-guide" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">gay men</a> or <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/hiv-risk-in-gay-men" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">men who have sex with men</a>. But HIV isn’t limited to any one <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/different-genders" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">gender</a>, <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/different-types-of-sexuality" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">sexuality</a>, or <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/sex-vs-gender" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">anatomy</a>.</p></div><div><p>It’s a virus that anyone can contract if they experience exposure to blood, semen, or vaginal fluids containing the virus, says Braunstein.</p></div><div><p>Misconceptions or <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6603743/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">discriminatory beliefs</a> about HIV can lead people to feel unnecessarily unsafe living with someone with the disease. Unlearning these beliefs can sometimes be a key step, says <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kollyn-conrad-303981246" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">Kollyn Conrad</a>, founder and executive director of <a href="https://www.publiclyprivate.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">Publicly Private</a>, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQIA+ communities.</p></div><div><p>“If you don’t do the work to unlearn discriminatory beliefs and instead choose to lay in fear and hate, you’re going to hold yourself back from truly understanding HIV or actually supporting your family member or roommate with it,” he says.</p></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="strategy">Develop a strategy</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>A great thing an HIV-positive person can do to simultaneously prioritize their own health and reduce the chance of transmitting the virus is to take antiretroviral medications that suppress the virus, says Braunstein.</p></div><div><p>Beyond that, there are a few precautions your mixed-status household can put into practice.</p></div><div><p>“If the HIV-positive family member or roommate uses medicines that require needles, there must be a sharps container in the home for safe disposal of the used needles,” he says.</p></div><div><p>Also, have a <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/first-aid" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">first aid kit</a> stocked with latex gloves and <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/rubbing-alcohol-vs-hydrogen-peroxide" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">disinfectant</a>.</p></div><div><p>“If the HIV-positive person were to sustain a bad cut that bled and needed help, [you] would want to put on protective latex or vinyl clothes before caring for them,” explains Braunstein.</p></div><div><p>“Really though, there are no other precautions that need to be taken regarding household management, cleaning, or waste management,” he says.</p></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline11__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline11__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="preexposure-prophylaxis">Consider taking preexposure prophylaxis</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>Some people include their partners and their partners’ partners in their definition of family.</p></div><div><p>If you or a partner are in a sexual relationship with an HIV-positive person in your house, it’s important to <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/tests" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">undergo testing for HIV</a>.</p></div><div><p>If you test negative, you might consider <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/hiv-prevention/hiv-prep" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP)</a>, says Michelle Forcier, MD, a gender affirming clinician with virtual healthcare service <a href="https://folxhealth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">FOLX</a>.</p></div><div><p>PrEP is a daily oral medication that can help <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9096492/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">reduce your chance</a> of contracting HIV if you experience exposure to the virus, she explains.</p></div><div><p>“Medicines like PrEP help to strengthen the emotional bond between partners in serodiscordant relationships,” says Concord.</p></div><div><p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/transmission-risks-faqs-serodiscordant-couples" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">Serodiscordant or mixed-status relationships</a> occur when one person is HIV-positive, and the others are HIV-negative.</p></div><div><p>“They help alleviate the worry of transmission,” he says.</p></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="communication">Keep talking about it</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>“As a family member and other loved one of a person with HIV, you play a critical supporting role,” says Concord.</p></div><div><p>Your <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/emotional-support" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">support</a> is what’ll give them the comfort and confidence they need to continue prioritizing their overall health, navigating HIV treatment, and <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/types-of-relationships" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">their relationships</a> outside the house, he explains.</p></div><div><p>If you haven’t already, talk with your family or household member about what support they’d like.</p></div><div><p>You might ask or suggest:</p></div><div><ul><li>“How do you feel about receiving text reminders to take your medication?”</li><li>“Would you like me to take you to your appointments?”</li><li>“Who are you sharing your change in status with?”</li><li>“Can I send you any information I learn about HIV?”</li></ul></div><div><p>It’s important to keep <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/feeling-hopeless" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">showing up for yourself</a>, too. Learning that a loved one is living with HIV can be difficult, especially given how society has used fear to warn against the infection.</p></div><div><p>It’s natural to feel stressed, scared, or otherwise overwhelmed. You might consider talking with a <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health-professionals-types" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">mental health professional</a> about your feelings or joining a support group for people with <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv/online-hiv-support-groups" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">HIV-positive loved ones</a>.</p></div><div id="hl-incontent-video-ad" data-adbridg-ad-class="hl-incontent" class="css-pp6cpn"></div><div id="div-gpt-ad-out-of-page"></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="takeaway">The bottom line</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>HIV-negative people can — and do! — live safely with HIV-positive family members or roommates. HIV isn’t transmissible through ”casual” contact, so there’s no reason to avoid shared spaces or surfaces.</p></div><div><p>Instead, use this opportunity to show your support for your loved one.</p></div><div><hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/></div><div><div><figure class="css-6btg6e"><span class="css-rwmw5v"><span class="css-1s8jdqi"><lazy-image alt="Gabrielle Kassel" src="//i0.wp.com/post.healthline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gabrielle-Kassel-500x500-Square-Bio.jpg?w=315&h=1050" srcSet="//i0.wp.com/post.healthline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gabrielle-Kassel-500x500-Square-Bio.jpg?w=525 250w" className="css-1jytyml"></lazy-image></span></span></figure></div></div><div><p><em><em>Gabrielle Kassel (she/her) is a queer sex educator and wellness journalist who is committed to helping people feel the best they can in their bodies. 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click|/health/hiv-aids/complementary-care-therapies-hiv;engagement|bottom page content promo click index|7" data-element-event="INTERNAL LINK|FOOTER|Any Page|Read This Next|LINK|Complementary Care Toolkit for HIV|rn6" href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/complementary-care-therapies-hiv?utm_source=ReadNext" data-testid="title-link" data-ga4="Read Next button clicks">Complementary Care Toolkit for HIV</a><p><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="engagement|bottom page content promo click|/health/hiv-aids/complementary-care-therapies-hiv;engagement|bottom page content promo click index|7" data-element-event="INTERNAL LINK|FOOTER|Any Page|Read This Next|LINK|Complementary Care Toolkit for HIV|rn6" href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/complementary-care-therapies-hiv?utm_source=ReadNext" data-testid="text-link" data-ga4="Read Next button clicks" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">People with HIV may benefit from certain complementary therapies to improve both 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class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="engagement|bottom page content promo click|/health/hiv-aids/coping-with-loneliness-with-hiv;engagement|bottom page content promo click index|8" data-element-event="INTERNAL LINK|FOOTER|Any Page|Read This Next|LINK|Mental Health Spotlight: Coping with Loneliness While Living with HIV|rn7" href="https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/coping-with-loneliness-with-hiv?utm_source=ReadNext" data-testid="text-link" data-ga4="Read Next button clicks" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Even though HIV is a manageable, chronic condition, stigma remains. 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We fact-check health claims, evaluate ingredients, and look into each brand’s reputation before sharing products and services on Healthline. The brand we feature in this article has passed our strict vetting process and has been thoroughly tested by our reviewers. \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/about/vet-brands-and-products\"\u003eRead more about how we vet brands and products.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"}},"isPrependRecipeH2":false,"recipes":[],"hideTabs":false,"tabs":[{"id":"_noHeaderPrefixedContent","title":null,"header":null,"body":[{"tagName":"div","source":"\u003cp class=\"css-w2pt6r\"\u003eHIV isn’t transmissible through regular household activities. Living with an HIV-positive family member is typically safe and can give you ample opportunity to support your loved one.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"Despite popular misconceptions, HIV isn’t transmissible through shared bites of food or drinking from the same cup, sneezing nearby, or hugging."},{"tagName":"div","attributes":{"data-preamp":"serena-chatbot"},"source":""},{"tagName":"p","source":"The virus is transmissible through blood and genital secretions, says Jon McGarry, MD, medical director of \u003ca href=\"https://mistr.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eMISTR\u003c/a\u003e. This gay-owned-and-operated telehealth platform offers preventive medication along with long-term HIV treatment."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“It cannot be spread through casual contact with a friend, family member, or other roommate who is positive,” he says."},{"tagName":"p","source":"What’s more, only someone with a detectable viral load can transmit HIV. Current \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/medications-list\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eHIV medications\u003c/a\u003e can effectively suppress the virus, making it \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/undetectable-viral-load-transmission-risk\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eundetectable\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“This means their risk of transmitting the infection to a negative person is very, very low — even if the negative person comes into contact with that positive person’s bodily fluids,” explains \u003ca href=\"https://www.gstherapycenter.com/jae-majors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eJae Majors, LMSW\u003c/a\u003e, a clinical supervisor and therapist at \u003ca href=\"https://gstherapycenter.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eThe Gender \u0026 Sexuality Therapy Center\u003c/a\u003e in New York City."}]},{"id":"acknowledgment","title":"Acknowledgment","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Acknowledge and validate your loved one’s experience"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"“These days, thanks to modern-day HIV medication, most patients live normal and healthy lives with HIV,” says \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com/our-team/jared-braunstein-do/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eJared Braunstein, DO\u003c/a\u003e, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eMedical Offices of Manhattan\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"As it goes, people living with HIV have a \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"JAMA\" rationale=\"Highly respected journal,Expert written journal,Peer reviewed journal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2767138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003esimilar life expectancy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e to people who don’t."},{"tagName":"p","source":"But because misinformation around HIV abounds, an HIV diagnosis can rock someone’s world. If someone you love recently tested positive for HIV, holding space for them is important."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Although HIV is often manageable, it’s a lifelong condition. Navigating this adjustment can be physically and emotionally challenging."}]},{"id":"education","title":"Education","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Educate yourself about HIV"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"If you have questions about HIV, avoid asking the HIV-positive person in your life. Instead, do your research. Kudos, this article is a great place to start."},{"tagName":"p","source":"When a person first finds out they have HIV, they need to focus on their own emotional and physical well-being, says Majors. “Having to worry about educating other people about HIV can be very draining and taxing to a person who’s positive,” he says."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Braunstein recommends checking out the following websites:"},{"tagName":"ul","source":"\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hiv.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eHIV.gov\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\" rationale=\"Governmental authority\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eCenters for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thebody.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eTheBody\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"You can also consult with a healthcare professional to learn more."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“Most cities will have a community health center where you can get information, as well as pick up literature about HIV,” says McGarry."}]},{"id":"misconceptions","title":"Misconceptions","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Unpack myths and misconceptions about HIV"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"“One of the most common misconceptions people have is that it isn’t safe to live with someone who is HIV-positive,” says McGarry. The reality is that it’s safe to live with HIV-positive family members, roommates, or friends."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Another misconception about HIV is that it only affects \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/lgbtqia-safe-sex-guide\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003egay men\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/hiv-risk-in-gay-men\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003emen who have sex with men\u003c/a\u003e. But HIV isn’t limited to any one \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/different-genders\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003egender\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/different-types-of-sexuality\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003esexuality\u003c/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/sex-vs-gender\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eanatomy\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"It’s a virus that anyone can contract if they experience exposure to blood, semen, or vaginal fluids containing the virus, says Braunstein."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Misconceptions or \u003ca href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6603743/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003ediscriminatory beliefs\u003c/a\u003e about HIV can lead people to feel unnecessarily unsafe living with someone with the disease. Unlearning these beliefs can sometimes be a key step, says \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kollyn-conrad-303981246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eKollyn Conrad\u003c/a\u003e, founder and executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://www.publiclyprivate.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003ePublicly Private\u003c/a\u003e, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQIA+ communities."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“If you don’t do the work to unlearn discriminatory beliefs and instead choose to lay in fear and hate, you’re going to hold yourself back from truly understanding HIV or actually supporting your family member or roommate with it,” he says."}]},{"id":"strategy","title":"Strategy","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Develop a strategy"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"A great thing an HIV-positive person can do to simultaneously prioritize their own health and reduce the chance of transmitting the virus is to take antiretroviral medications that suppress the virus, says Braunstein."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Beyond that, there are a few precautions your mixed-status household can put into practice."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“If the HIV-positive family member or roommate uses medicines that require needles, there must be a sharps container in the home for safe disposal of the used needles,” he says."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Also, have a \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/first-aid\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003efirst aid kit\u003c/a\u003e stocked with latex gloves and \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/rubbing-alcohol-vs-hydrogen-peroxide\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003edisinfectant\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“If the HIV-positive person were to sustain a bad cut that bled and needed help, [you] would want to put on protective latex or vinyl clothes before caring for them,” explains Braunstein."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“Really though, there are no other precautions that need to be taken regarding household management, cleaning, or waste management,” he says."}]},{"id":"preexposure-prophylaxis","title":"Preexposure prophylaxis","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Consider taking preexposure prophylaxis"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"Some people include their partners and their partners’ partners in their definition of family."},{"tagName":"p","source":"If you or a partner are in a sexual relationship with an HIV-positive person in your house, it’s important to \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/tests\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eundergo testing for HIV\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"If you test negative, you might consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/hiv-prevention/hiv-prep\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003epreexposure prophylaxis (PrEP)\u003c/a\u003e, says Michelle Forcier, MD, a gender affirming clinician with virtual healthcare service \u003ca href=\"https://folxhealth.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eFOLX\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"PrEP is a daily oral medication that can help \u003ca href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9096492/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003ereduce your chance\u003c/a\u003e of contracting HIV if you experience exposure to the virus, she explains."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“Medicines like PrEP help to strengthen the emotional bond between partners in serodiscordant relationships,” says Concord."},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/transmission-risks-faqs-serodiscordant-couples\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eSerodiscordant or mixed-status relationships\u003c/a\u003e occur when one person is HIV-positive, and the others are HIV-negative."},{"tagName":"p","source":"“They help alleviate the worry of transmission,” he says."}]},{"id":"communication","title":"Communication","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Keep talking about it"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"“As a family member and other loved one of a person with HIV, you play a critical supporting role,” says Concord."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Your \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/emotional-support\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003esupport\u003c/a\u003e is what’ll give them the comfort and confidence they need to continue prioritizing their overall health, navigating HIV treatment, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/types-of-relationships\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003etheir relationships\u003c/a\u003e outside the house, he explains."},{"tagName":"p","source":"If you haven’t already, talk with your family or household member about what support they’d like."},{"tagName":"p","source":"You 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