U=U, Finally opened up on my diagnosis to my doctor GF. She feels cheated due to me hiding my diagnosis till date.
Diagnosed in Aug 2022 due to failed suicide attempt from infected needle i had no idea about in USA. With medications i reached undetectable stage within a month. Till date I am on biktarvy (generic taffic) and consistent ART and U=U till date. I moved back to india in Nov 2025 and under strict ART till date. I do carry a past trauma where my Ex wife used the diagnosis against me for divorce, publicised my medical conditions to my loved ones and near ones removing all of my social support thanks to stigma it carries. It took me lot of efforts to get out of my own grave. This february i finally started to date and met my current gf which I wanna make my wife on one of the dating apps. She is doctor in emergency trauma department in one of leading hospitals in india. One thing I really loved about her was the peace she brought. We met first time in April. And then we had unprotected sex, while I was Under ART and U=U. Which means I cannot pass any virus to her. We also had couple of intimate moments later till date while using condom though. But yesterday it happened that I finally opened up on my past, my diagnosis to her through. Unfortunately I had to convey this through messages since their was some misunderstanding and she thought I was hiding my another relationship on my phone. My reason was i didnt want her to see my any documents related to HiV yet and hiv support group apps I had on my phone. Any how I shared my blood reports, viral load counts, my psychiatrist notes on the trauma and what i was going through along with my primary infectious diseases care doctor's notes too. The sole reason I was guarded was the level at which my diagnosis was used against me by my Ex. I wasn't ready to face same thing. But I did open up to my doctor gf yesterday finally in messages. She felt that I hide the diagnosis and put her life in jeopardy. She felt that I didn't care for her health. I never intended to do that. In fact I have been U=U. I sent her all the relevant information on U=U, my ART regime info. I have been trying to educate her since last 24 hours. She has stopped talking to me. She is going to get her self tested today. I told her she will not need to worry since I am undetectable and totally healthy. I wasnt expecting this level of stigmatisation from a doctor even after seeing my medical records. I thought indian medical fraternity is well educated and aware. But from my experience i was utterly let down. I wish I could change my past. I really love her, and want her in my life. But seriously dont know what to do now. I feel lost and terrible, as if I am an outcast. What could I do to bring her back to my life.
Posted Jul 13, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC