Is HIV Undetectable Untransmittable?
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Is HIV Undetectable Untransmittable?
People cannot pass HIV through sex when they have undetectable levels of HIV. This prevention method is estimated to be 100% effective as long as the person living with HIV takes their medication as prescribed and gets and stays undetectable. This concept known as Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U).
What viral load is Untransmittable?
When the levels are extremely low (below 200 copies/ml of blood measured) it is referred to as an undetectable viral load. This is also medically known as virally suppressed. At this stage, HIV cannot be passed on sexually. This scientific evidence was gathered from several studies.
How do you cope with HIV and stress?
Stress
- Take care of yourself. Be sure you get enough rest and eat well.
- Try physical activity. When you are nervous, angry, or upset, try exercise or some other kind of physical activity.
- Talk about it. It helps to talk to someone about your concerns and worries.
- Let it out.
What is HIV undetectable?
When copies of HIV cannot be detected by standard viral load tests, an HIV-positive person is said to have an “undetectable viral load.” For most tests used clinically today, this means fewer than 50 copies of HIV per milliliter of blood (<50 copies/mL). Reaching an undetectable viral load is a key goal of ART. PrEP.
How long can a person stay undetectable?
A person’s viral load is considered “durably undetectable” when all viral load test results are undetectable for at least six months after their first undetectable test result. This means that most people will need to be on treatment for 7 to 12 months to have a durably undetectable viral load.
Do you have to tell someone you are undetectable?
In addition to TasP measures, an HIV-negative person in a relationship with a positive person can take steps to protect themselves from the infection. Because of this, even if the viral loads are undetectable and transmission chances are low to non-existent, state laws still require you to disclose your status.
How long can a person taking ARVs live?
A 2017 study in the journal AIDS found that the additional life expectancy for people with HIV at age 20 during the early monotherapy era was 11.8 years. However, that number rose to 54.9 years for the most recent combination antiretroviral era.
What happens if you sleep with someone who is on ARVs?
U=U is a scientifically proven concept that people with HIV who take ARVs daily as prescribed, and achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load, have effectively no risk of transmitting the virus to someone else through sex.
Do ARVs make you gain weight?
Weight gain is a common side effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART). On average, people put on about 4 pounds during the first 2 years of their treatment. Most of that gain happens in the first year.
Can I take ARVs if negative?
“When a HIV-positive person is given ARVs, it boosts their immunity, but when a HIV-negative person takes them, it just undermines their immunity and interferes with their body organs.”
