Q and A

Question

My viral load is 41, is this good?

I started with a VL of over 17,000 after 2 weeks treatment it’s dropped to 41 ! How I’m I doing on ART ?

Answer

Thanks for getting in touch.

A viral load of 41 is excellent, this means that your viral load is now undetectable-and importantly that the medication is working and working really well. This is great progress in 4 months.

16 comments

  1. Roy Trevelion

    Hi Nancy,

    Have you started HIV treatment (ART) yet? The aim of ART is to get your VL down to under 50 copies/mL. Please let us know what your CD4 count is, and what ART meds you are taking.

    Once you start ART your VL will drop dramatically in the first days. Please see this page from ART in pictures. It shows what happens to VL and CD4 count after starting ART.

  2. Nancy

    Hello. I went to the hospital yesterday to confirm my VL which is 1000 and had my CD4 yesterday too. Should I be worried about the VL?

  3. Roy Trevelion

    Hi Helen,

    Having sex will not affect your viral load.

    But what does your doctor say about your viral load result? What HIV meds are you taking and how long have you been taking them?

    Please let us know.

  4. Helen

    Does having sex have anything to do my viral load? Of which the viral load is 243.

  5. Lisa Thorley

    Hi Emmanuel,

    This is a slight rise. It could easily be a lab testing error. Are you able to have another viral load test done?

  6. Emmanuel

    Hi,my VL says 70 and Cd4 (597) last Year VL says 37 is there any problem.
    last week i was hospitalise for 4 days and diegnose with Numonia on my Left Side. but it is treated with antibiotics drip and Pills.
    I am worry

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