EFFECTS OF DISCLOSING ONES STATUS

EFFECTS OF DISCLOSING ONE IS HIV POSITIVE
When one declares that they are HIV positive, there are always positive and negative effects that follows. These effects cause various changes among the victims. The positive side of disclosing you are HIV positive is as follows
One may reduce the possibility of spreading HIV to others for example, one would avoid multiple partners and stick to family or one person who probably could be affected to avoid the danger of spreading.
The government may come in and give or add more healthcare services to cater for the affected. This is when they get the number of them that are affected.
It may bring psychological satisfaction giving peace and rest to the victim having knowledge that others know about their situation and maybe are helping out in the situation.
One is empowered to empower others – when one discloses his positive status, he has the mandate to educate and warn others concerning the effects of and repercussion of HIV.
The affected is able to get the right treatment after disclosure from doctors which may prolong the life of the affected and also curb the spread.
The negative effects of disclosing you are HIV positive are as follows
One might experience stigmatization hence facing the dangers of isolation by people in the community.
You might lose your partner since they may lose trust in you and fear for their lives.
People may disregard or lose respect to you and as a result bring depression to the affected.
A person may suffer low esteem since they know that the people know about their situation. They may also feel that they are not accepted like the rest in the community.
One may experience loss of privacy because they may feel that people have knowledge concerning their lives and experience insecurity.
Jacob Mutuma Amburuka

Comments

  1. Unknown19 February 2019 at 18:26

    Anticipated stigma leads to fear of rejection by the society and violence from partners Who discover their partner,s positive status, that leads to abandonment especially the discordant couples.
    However disclosure can lead to positive HIV infections management and lower the risks of new infections since the society knows who is already infected and make wise choices about their sexual behavior.
    MARY MUSYOKA

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  2. ZAKARIYA R SHEIKH19 February 2019 at 21:26

    When you disclose your information to everyone that you're HIV positive,It's so easy to lose everything you’ve got because you disclose your information and then it goes like a domino....and then what you gonna do? Can’t get a job, can’t get a partner, can’t do nothing. All you receive is stigmatization.

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  3. Irene muthoni19 February 2019 at 21:51

    Reasons for not dislosing mostly outweigh reason for disclosing .there is fear for discrimination',abandonment,Emotinal and physical abuse lack of self confidence.I think it is good to educate those who are not affect so that they can understand ,care for encourage,educate and accept the affect.

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  4. Paul Shikanda19 February 2019 at 22:27

    When you decide to disclose your status to everyone you will get stigmatized because people will view you as a bad person. This is where discrimination, abandonment and low self-esteem will come in and the thoughts of commiting suicide may chip in . According to me it's not a good idea to share to everyone your positive status even though it makes you feel free.

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  5. Victor19 February 2019 at 23:56

    When one realizes the he/she is positive,there is no need to share. secrecy and following right medication one will just live the normal life as other people stay.disclosing one status may lead to low self-esteem and also discrimination ..victor mutuku

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  6. EMMA20 February 2019 at 00:04

    Disclosing ones status has its various advantages since he or she reduces the spread and might also get help from those affected by it ... it may also lead to stigmatization and isolation from others thus causing discomfort............by immaculate

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  7. Sharon20 February 2019 at 00:25

    An HIV/AIDS infected person has a right whether to disclose his/her status or not depending on the kind of people surrounding him/her in terms of attitude and understanding, he/she may decide to disclose the status to share the situation or experience that one goes through; the pain and suffering and also to educate the uninfected, It is always right for one to disclose the information to other people to prevent the spread of the infection but on one's own will.

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  8. Mueni20 February 2019 at 00:47

    Disclosing HIV affected person's status definitely brings both negative and positive effects.The positive effects may include;one may reduce the possibility of spreading HIV to others, satisfaction giving peace and rest to the victim, get right to treatment after disclosure from doctors which may prolong the life of the affected .The negative effects may include,one might experience stigmatization hence isolation, people may disregard or lose respect to the affected and one may experience loss of privacy .by christine

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  9. benson20 February 2019 at 00:48

    Disclosure may motivate partners to seek testing or reduce risk behavior, and ultimately decrease the transmission of HIV.BY BENSON WANJOHI

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  10. Pauline20 February 2019 at 01:06

    Positive disclosure helps one to reduce the spread of HIV to others and avoid multiple partners.
    By pauline mbithe

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  11. faith20 February 2019 at 02:00

    This will make the transmission of HIV to be less because of knowing each other status.BY FAITH

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  12. Ian Wanjohi 20 February 2019 at 04:50

    Disclosure of one's status may result in safing many lives in the future to come.

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  13. Yasmin Abdisaman20 February 2019 at 05:59

    A person may suffer low esteem since they know that the people know about their situation. They may also feel that they are not accepted like the rest in the community.Our community should try and understand them and treat them better

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  14. Zanzam20 February 2019 at 07:05

    We should care and give love them...zamzam abdi

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  15. Unknown20 February 2019 at 08:28

    Disclosing ones status has a positive and a negative effect. It's not that necessary to disclose your status but at some point its good to do so. Those who speak out their status gets government support and this helps them alot.

    Maureen

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  16. Unknown20 February 2019 at 09:46

    The disclosure of HIV status to a sexual partner can have varying effect it may motivated the partner to undergo valuntatary conselling and testing (VCT) reduce risk behavior and increase acquisition of support and odherence to ACT however on the contrary .it may course blame , descrimination,abondonment, depression,loss of economic,support and disruption of family relationship . therefore it is easy to see why some patients may not disclose their positive status.....
    By ....KHATRA MOHAMED

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  17. Unknown20 February 2019 at 09:52

    Disclosing one's status leads to stigmatization and low self-esteem...we should show them love and care..
    Diana

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  18. Janet20 February 2019 at 13:54

    Disclosing one's status if one's status is positive is very difficult because of the fear of stigmatization which is there

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  19. Naomi Ngata20 February 2019 at 21:58

    Most of the infected people don't disclose their status since they are afraid of discrimination,stigmatization and that the society may view them as immoral people not considering the ways in which they got infected therefore they prefer to hide their status from everyone including families.by Naomi Ngata

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  20. Peter21 February 2019 at 01:22

    In other ways its good to be true to others by preventing further HIV transmission. But to others in a community experience discrimination which may lead to others to chose death rather than being alive.
    By peter

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  21. Quinter21 February 2019 at 04:57

    Disclosing one's status have been one of the reason for the increase spread of HIV for since it's kind of hard to know wether someone is positive by outward appearence

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  22. Selina21 February 2019 at 07:20

    When one disclose his/her status it becomes easier to access HIV related services such as counseling. It might also increase opportunity for obtaining social support. Other people might also get motivated to seek testing.

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  23. Ann Nduta21 February 2019 at 07:36

    Personally ,I cannot disclose my status,to anyone not even my partner ,if positive.....my enemies will be celebrating ,I will be and feel lonely.

    Also think ,that's why one is allowed to view the results alone ,inprivate and one is requested for Concent to show ur partner.
    Ann Nduta

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  24. Unknown21 February 2019 at 07:55

    If one discloses his or her status,ther t will be stigma and discrimination towards him or her.this constitute the greatest barrier to combating the epidemic.by Winny c.

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  25. Unknown21 February 2019 at 08:40

    I cannot disclose my status to anyone.
    The stigma that comes with it
    Being looked upon like any outcast. Its too much for someone .
    I would rather die silently
    Hellen

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  26. Unknown21 February 2019 at 09:04

    saying out your status sometime may make you get stigmatized for instance when you tell your agemates and so on
    Koinet

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  27. Benjamin william21 February 2019 at 20:21

    By disclosing your stetus fast of thing people will be afraid of you and you will loose friend but you personal you will be free from stress and you will get medica assistence

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  28. Judy21 February 2019 at 21:22

    Disclosure improve medication adherence
    And getting perspective on the situation also
    fostering emotional intimacy .

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  29. Serah21 February 2019 at 23:08

    When you expose ones status without their concern they will fill like they are betrayed and they may lose their self-esteem which may lead to others to kill themselves

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  30. Unknown22 February 2019 at 06:25

    One may experience stigmatizition hence this lead to isolation and other hand some lose their partners since they fear for their lives......by Rahma

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  31. Koech22 February 2019 at 08:34

    Disclosing one's status gives one a sense of fulfillment and peace since he or she can get acquaintance with others living with HIV and they can encourage one another and also help others that are secretly living with it. And even the one's not yet infected... But it should come with a lot of courage and get ready for negative reactions from others

    Kaisy

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  32. mercy mbuthia22 February 2019 at 09:04

    Disclosing the status can lead to guilt of past relationships especially those who have multiple sex partners which can lead to pple going mad suicide feelings

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  33. Zahara Ibrahim22 February 2019 at 11:23

    Universal health care system that provides quality medical services to all citizens everyone is regardless of their ability to pay most universal health care funded by general income taxes or payrole taxe some countries mandate everyone buy insurance..by Zahara

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  34. Unknown22 February 2019 at 12:19

    This makes the effected depressed and he or she has been facing stigmatization and may lead to various problems and so if an infected person hears that there is some spread about him/her he/she may decide to do some stupid action like murder
    so if an infected person trusts you with the information you should keep it at promised.
    BY; SAMIA

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  35. Angelyne otieno22 February 2019 at 12:44

    Disclosing one's status may cause a person to face stigmazation, depressed and furthermore death, I think one should just stay with his/ her status and accept him/herself.

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  36. Unknown23 February 2019 at 00:51

    Letting everyone know your status may lead to stigmatization, some people will reject you, others might fear you since they think you might spread the disease to them, personally if am hiv postive i will not let anyone know bt i will take caution not to spread the disease to others

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  37. Unknown25 February 2019 at 12:49

    Disclosing that one is HIV positive takes courage and one has to prepare themselves for positive and negative results but all the same it is essential for one to come out

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  38. Naomi26 February 2019 at 03:55

    its upon ones decision to decide whether to disclose his/her status or not.Mostly,people prefer not to disclose their status due to the fear of people narrating this story to others.so,they see it good to keep for themselves though it is not a good idea.for instance,if they decide to share their condition to others,they are encouraged and finding it easy to cope with the disease.By Naomi.

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  39. Abdikheir27 February 2019 at 00:17

    Letting everyone know your status isn't good because some people will make your status into public and hence you feel shame

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  40. Linet27 February 2019 at 11:39

    Disclosure is the best way to go so that other people may be able to get tested and know their status and also it may help those that live in shadows to come out and be real with their HIV status

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  41. kelvin muli28 February 2019 at 00:09

    Disclosure of HIV status supports risk reduction and facilitates access to prevention and care services, but can be inhibited by the fear of negative repercussions.

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  42. Anonymous28 February 2019 at 21:07

    Disclosure of HIv status supports to the reduction the riskness of spread of AIDS.

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  43. Mueni28 February 2019 at 23:06

    Ann Nduta
    Individuals fear disclosing ones status due to various reasons eg
    Loosing friends
    Disburnment From the community
    Discrimination etc
    In relationships couples fear to disclose status due to blame games amongst them and this actually increasrs the spread and severeness of thr disease in fear of the partner seing them taking arvs.

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  44. Dennis maina2 March 2019 at 00:54

    Disclosing once status may led to low self-esteem and discrimination in the community and it may lead to isolation on the infected person

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  45. Unknown2 March 2019 at 23:51

    diclosing ones hiv status i think should be made illegal and one should answerable to a court of law cause it lowers the victims self esteem and causes stigma
    victor mutua

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  46. Unknown3 March 2019 at 10:18

    positive disclosure of ones status helps to save many peoples life since they will act as a lesson to other people to prevent themselves from being infected by giving them the story of how they got infected and how they feel about it
    Faiza

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  47. Edward Lepash5 March 2019 at 01:05

    Disclosure of HIV/AIDS status brings more negativity to a person than positivity and this may lead to depression.One should be ready for what may transpire.

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  48. Nisteho6 March 2019 at 02:19

    In some other cases,particularly for women -fear of violence may be a reason for not disclosing their hiv status.

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  49. Aubrey7 March 2019 at 01:31

    Most pple who are hiv positive are afraid to reveal their status to others even to their families and relatives.The reason being that they fear to be an embarrassment to themselves and their families.This is dangerous because these pple may end up spreading the hiv to others who are unaware of your health status

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  50. rachel gichia8 March 2019 at 22:02

    Disclosing of ones status is important because it boost self esteem to the courageous victims of HIV and they are able to give talks freely and encourage others who are infected and those who are not infected to control the spread of HIV

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  51. siyad muhumed14 March 2019 at 03:58

    when one is infected within virus he should stick to one partner only .he should be given arvs and medical from relevant bodied.one should not be stigmatized and should not be isolated since one might commit suicide.therefore community should be educated that infected should not disclose there status

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  52. Simon23 March 2019 at 11:39

    Disclosure of ones HIV status is advisable because it would help people to identify him and avoid sexual immoralities with her or him or make him to get care easily from neighbours

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  53. Fatuma24 March 2019 at 08:04

    When disclosed the information a about the positive hiv person it may led to decrease the spread of hiv aids

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