However, SIV is a weak virus, and it is typically suppressed by the human immune system within weeks of infection.
Two types of HIV have been characterized: HIV-1 and HIV-2.
Some individuals who identify as in one way or another but are or haven't to their peers and family may wait years before they start dating their preferred sex.
Supporters of arranged marriage suggest that there is a risk of having the marriage fall apart whether it was arranged by relatives or by the couple themselves, and that what's important is not how the marriage came to be but what the couple does after being married.