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Ivo Schneiter

Photo by: siro micheroli"The HIV load in my blood has been so strongly suppressed by the medication that the HIV has been undetectable for years."Ivo is now 26 years old. A lot has changed, he has both feet firmly on the ground and knows exactly what he wants. He travels all over the world on his skateboard, at events, on trips, etc. His skateboard bros are like a family to Ivo and he feels at home in this scene. Making ends meet as a skater is not easy. Finding good sponsors is difficult, as Ivo doesn't want to sell out. Zimtstern is an important sponsor for Ivo because it's a family and a team."I'm not a lone warrior for a brand, I'm part of a team and I'm pushed in a positive way."To balance out skating, Ivo plants all sorts of things and lets them grow. He is a hobby gardener with really green fingers. Ivo is currently in better health than ever before. From the moment he was given the new medication, things have only gone upwards. The HI virus load in his blood has been suppressed so much by the medication that the HI virus has not been detectable for years.ivo2Photo by: Paudy photoIvo is very lucky that the medication has worked so well for him. Of course, the side effects of the medication are not without them, but medicine has also made great progress in this area. This gives Ivo a high quality of life, as he can have sexual contact with his partner in a relationship without a condom.* He can start a family and lead a completely normal life. The only thing he has to be careful about is taking his medication regularly and reliably and going to the doctor sporadically for check-ups. We have a good healthcare system in Switzerland and, if you stick to a few rules, it's nice to live here. Ivo also deals openly with this topic in a relationship:"I approach a relationship slowly. I talk openly about everything and a basis of trust is very important to me." https://youtu.be/el2_qMMytZkA partner can ask Ivo whatever she wants about his illness. Ivo thinks that many more people should know more about HIV. Because of what Ivo has experienced in his life, he can now enjoy his life much more."There is so much shit in this world, it doesn't matter at the end of the day whether it comes from HIV, war, homeless people or other misery in this world. I have to make my own experiences and take the positives out of life for myself."Ivo sees in his environment that today's young people deal with sex in a completely different way. It's all so fast-paced."With today's lifestyle, the parties, the shagging, etc., we need good education."That's why Ivo is an ambassador for GummiLove. Text: Corinne Kurzivo3

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