Can you infect your partner with HIV if you are on treatment?

Can you infect your partner with HIV if you are on treatment?

People living with HIV who take antiretroviral medications daily as prescribed and who achieve and then maintain an undetectable viral load have effectively no risk of sexually transmitting the virus to an HIV-negative partner.

What should you do if your partner is HIV positive?

When your partner informs you that they are HIV positive, be encouraging. Also, encourage them to seek treatment immediately. When HIV is treated early using antiretroviral therapy, the infected person can protect themselves against infections. They can also live longer and they can greatly reduce their risk of developing AIDS.

Is it possible to get HIV with only one partner?

Being faithful to one partner can also reduce your risk of getting HIV. However, you can get HIV with only one partner if the partner is unfaithful and having unprotected sex. Other methods of protection include taking antiretroviral drugs, male circumcision, and vaccination.

How are people with HIV treated in the UK?

By treating their HIV with antiretroviral therapy, people living with the condition can manage their health and prevent the risk of transmission. The goal of HIV treatment is to lower the amount of HIV in the body to the point of achieving an undetectable viral load.

Can you have a romantic relationship with someone with HIV?

If using needles for injecting drugs, it’s crucial not to share intravenous needles or syringes with anyone. Sharing needles increases the risk of HIV. By practicing sex with condoms, it’s possible to have a healthy and complete romantic relationship with someone living with HIV.

Is AIDS virus or bacteria?

AIDS is caused by HIV infection. The virus attacks the immune system leaving the individual susceptible to life-threatening infections and cancers. Common bacteria, yeast, parasites, and viruses that usually do not cause serious disease in people with healthy immune systems can turn deadly for AIDS patients.

What does AIDS do to the body?

AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is the potentially fatal disease caused by HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus. HIV causes severe damage to the immune system. In addition to harming the immune system, HIV and AIDS damage the other systems in the body, including the respiratory, nervous, gastrointestinal and skin systems.

How do you have AIDS?

You get HIV through direct contact with certain kinds of body fluids — blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid (also called pre-cum), vaginal fluids, rectal fluids, and breast milk. The biggest risks are having vaginal or anal sex without a condom or sharing needles with someone who has HIV.