Man Risked His Life Having Unprotexted Sex with HIV Positive Partner So They Can Have a Baby

Man Risked His Life Having Unprotexted Sex with HIV Positive Partner So They Can Have a Baby

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Sasha Goodman was petrified when she met Jay Hart, worrying she would infect him

AN HIV positive mum whose boyfriend risked his life to start a family says they are proof you can live a normal life with the disease.

Sasha Goodman was diagnosed with HIV when she was five years old.

After she failed to shake off a bout of chicken pox, doctors ran a series of tests and discovered she had contracted HIV from her mum in the womb.

She was forced to leave school due to bullies and following the death of her mum to Aids, Sasha’s life began to spiral out of control.

But after meeting partner Jay Hart, 32, seven years ago, the 30-year-old was surprised when he wasn’t fazed by her HIV diagnosis and the pair have since had a child.

Mum-of-two Sasha – who already had one child before meeting Jay – has chosen not to identify her kids but said her entire family are HIV negative as she has not passed on the disease to Jay or her children.

The full time mum and HIV activist, from Milton Keynes said: “I never thought I would ever be a mum, I was petrified to have a boyfriend as I didn’t want to infect anyone.

“When I met Jay seven years ago in the pub, I did already have my eldest son who I knew didn’t have HIV.

“I fell completely head over heels in love with Jay but I was scared he might reject me once he found out.

“He handled it so well, and we used a condom to ensure he was safe while he helped me accept that I had HIV.”

…She is speaking out to try and break down the stigma surrounding the disease.

“People can’t believe it when I tell them I was born with the disease,” she said.

“Due to the stigma around it, people assume you’ve caught HIV through unprotected sex.

…Sasha was diagnosed with HIV after she struggled to overcome chicken pox aged five.

Doctors then discovered mum Sharon Goodman, 42, had caught the disease from unprotected sex.