As shared by GHOne TV today, in a heartbreaking story from the Volta Region, a young businesswoman recently revealed how she discovered that she had contracted HIV from a married man she was dating.
The woman, named Violet, shared that her troubles began when she entered a relationship with a man she met at a social gathering. Things quickly progressed, and within a few months, she became pregnant.
Unbeknownst to her, her boyfriend was hiding secrets that would soon devastate her life.
As her pregnancy progressed, Violet’s boyfriend invited her to his family’s village. During her visit, she was shocked to learn that he had been married for several years and had two children.
Despite this revelation, she decided to go through with her pregnancy and returned to her home to prepare for the birth of her child.
After delivering her baby, Violet visited a local clinic for a routine health check-up. Confident that her results would be fine, she agreed to take an HIV test. To her utter disbelief, the results came back positive.
She was stunned and heartbroken, unsure of how to handle this life-altering news. Suspecting her boyfriend as the source, she encouraged him to also get tested. After some hesitation, he agreed, and his results confirmed her fears – he, too, was HIV positive.
What troubled Violet even more was his reaction. Rather than expressing concern or apologizing, her boyfriend requested that she keep his status a secret.
He admitted that no one in his family knew about his diagnosis, and he urged her to remain silent, making Violet feel isolated and alone. This secrecy added to her emotional burden, as she struggled to cope with her own diagnosis while honoring his request.
Violet’s diagnosis also impacted her as a mother. Due to her condition, she was advised not to breastfeed her child, a reality that deeply saddened her.
She found herself battling the physical and emotional toll of the diagnosis, feeling isolated without support from her partner, who preferred to keep the truth hidden.