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Definition of Discordant couple
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Discordant couple: A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not. The CDC has guidelines for counseling discordant couples in which the woman is HIV-infected and her husband is HIV-uninfected.