Question
Is it possible to get pregnant if you are taking Trivenz (Atripla)?
23 March 2016. Related: All topics, HIV transmission, Pregnancy, Sero different couples.
Is possible to get pregnant if you are taking Trivenz? Is there a risk of infecting my partner?
Answer
Hi,
Many people like yourself safely get pregnant and have HIV negative babies. This, and protecting your partner, is both done using treatment.
Trivenz is a generic version (a copy) of Atripla. They contain the same ingredients and work in the same way. They only have different names because they are made by different people.
Taking treatment should not prevent you getting pregnant, many women do this. As well as being good for your health being on treatment should prevent your partner becoming positive.
If you have been on treatment for several months your viral load should be undetectable (under 50). This means that there is close to zero chance of passing on the virus. This is even when having sex without condoms.
If you became pregnant your HIV treatment would also protect your baby from becoming positive.
You can find lots of information on HIV and pregnancy in our online guide.
Hi Ntombozuko,
Its perfectly fine to take meds when pregnant, they won’t affect the baby. In fact its very important that you take meds when you’re pregnant. This is because its the meds that will reduce the risk of transmission to the baby. For more about HIV and pregnancy, please see here:
http://i-base.info/guides/pregnancy
I just found out I am 3 weeks pregnant and just recently started treatment 4 months ago, won’t this affect my baby ?