Video series: Talking HIV
Talking HIV is a collection of real-life conversations between people who have been affected by HIV. Each episode covers something different from testing for HIV, living with HIV, HIV and stigma, self-stigma and a whole lot more.
Listening to other people in conversation is a great way to find out more about HIV and how it affects people's day-to-day lives, relationships, families, careers, and outlook. It's also a way to reflect on your own experiences and can help you to understand that you're not alone.
And after you’ve heard the real-life experiences of people living with, and affected by HIV, you can explore the website for the latest advice and information.
Relationships and sharing your diagnosis
In this video Milton and Geoffrey talk about how they shared their diagnosis with their partners. Watch the video to hear their stories and advice.
For more information and support explore our understanding and sharing your HIV status section.
Young and positive
Jimmy and Favour from Malawi are both 19 and have grown up with HIV. In this video they reveal what it’s like being young and positive, the struggles they've faced, and how they've learned to cope with having HIV.
For more advice and support explore our young and positive section.
Making the drugs work for you
Chrissy and Fatima are both sex workers from Malawi. They also both have HIV. In this video they discuss their lives, how they manage their treatment, and share some tips and advice on dealing with side effects.
For more information and advice on living well when you have HIV explore our health and wellbeing section.
Motherhood and HIV
How do you tell a loved one you have HIV?
Sharing your HIV status can be daunting at any age, but for young people it can be even more challenging. In this video, Gracious and Theresa share their experiences telling loved ones about their HIV status, along with advice and reflections on how best to approach this.
If you are young and have HIV our young and positive section is full of advice and answers to common questions.
Sex education
Lisa from South Africa and Godknows from Zimbabwe are both peer educators working with young people on issues of sexual health. Here they discuss their own experience of receiving sex education in school.
Explore the website for great resources on sexual health and answers to some common questions that may not have been answered in your sex ed class.
Dating older people
Dating an older person might have benefits if you are given gifts or other such things, but it can have its drawbacks. Here Tsholofelo and James discuss the risks and realities of dating older people.
For more advice on this topic see our page on being in a relationship with someone who is older than you.
Sharing your status
What’s it like to share your HIV status? Jimmy, Alex and Krishen discuss their experiences of sharing their diagnosis with friends, family and prospective love interests. They talk about the reactions they have had – the good, the bad and the surprising.
We have a whole page on sharing your HIV status if you need more information, advice or support.
Sex without a condom
PrEP activists Greg and Phil talk about gay men's attitudes to condoms and why it's time to change the conversation.
If you want to learn more about condoms, PrEP or being undetectable, we have all the latest advice to help you look after your sexual health.
Sex and sexual health in our communities
Watch Shamal and Thobe talk about what it's like to have HIV in their communities and why it's time to lift the taboo of talking about sex and sexual health.
Explore the website for more advice on sexual health.
