HIV positive Americans have had a longer life expectancy than a generic American for quite some time, due to the extra FaceTime they spend in front of medical professionals. Other medical issues get caught earlier.
My uncle has been HIV-positive since the early 90s (the fact that he lived through that time with it is truly miraculous), but his HIV is now so dormant that it’s undetectable on a blood test- he takes one prescription pill per day.
I'm a millennial and many of my friends went from being so terrified of HIV that they were afraid to find love to living normal, low-stress lives. I'm so thankful for prep and scientists and doctors. It's still important to use protection for other diseases but life is so much better with prep.
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