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DID HE CHEAT!!!

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DID HE CHEAT!!!!
I have been in a committed relationship for the past 5 yrs,or so I believed. My lover and I live together. He was just informed he has HIV as well as second stage syphilis. He is saying he has not been with any other guy since we have been together. From the research I have done as well as asked the Health Dept. all say he has most likely cheated aprox. 6 months to a yr ago.? (by the stages), He has not been sick prior. Now before I throw his butt out on the street. Is there any other ways other that sexual in getting this. and what are they!    DID he cheat!!!
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480448 tn?1426948538
How you decide to handle the relationship is up to you...just be sure you follow thru with all of your testing, which it sounds like you are doing.

Did you have a lot of unprotected sex with him?
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Also Thanks Nursgirl
I am keeping my fingures crossed and as i spaek...im packing his stuff up!!!
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Thanks
Yes im am neg for the syphilis and awaiting the other tests.
So...kick him to the curb...
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480448 tn?1426948538
You  need to be tested....3 months after your LAST episode of unprotected intercourse with your partner.

I'm sorry I cannot tell you something different...but unless he is an IV drug user sharing needles....he had to have had a sexual exposure to get the virus.  He will tell you otherwise for sure...but there isn't any other option.  Yes, he cheated.

I know that isn't what you wanted to hear...but both diseases he has he got through sex with someone else.  The HIV would have been unprotected vaginal or anal sex.

Good luck to you.
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652407 tn?1300737199
Syphilis you can only get from direct contact with it, Therefore sexual encounter...

HIV can be transmitted through genital fluids (penetration) and sharing works so unless he is a drug user sharing needles I'd like to think he had sexual relations with someone else...

you also need to get your self tested if you two were having unprotected sex.
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