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1. Jerrys • 16 September 2019

   I had sex intercourse with my gf for the past three month and we did it told me that she is HIV positive, after few days I had a penis regularly discharge (ghonorrhea) and she is on art.

   Kindly can I be also HIV positive ?

   I’m afraid to go for HIV test.

2. Lisa Thorley • 24 March 2019

   Hi Teboho,

   Its not possible to transmit HIV when your viral load is undetectable. As the following clearly demonstrates: http://i-base.info/u-equals-u/ I can’t comment on how you contracted HIV.

3. Teboho • 24 March 2019

   Hi I was hiv negative and my partner was hiv positive with undetectable viral load,we had unprotected sex,and now I’m hiv positive how is impossible for undetactable partner transmit hiv

4. Roy Trevelion • 18 February 2019

   Hi Nomsebenzi,

   I’m sorry that you’re afraid to go and test. But talking to the doctor and finding out more about HIV treatment (ART) might be a good idea. You can ask them about HIV testing for your baby too.

   If you still test negative that’s great. But it’s also good to find out if you’re positive because you can think about starting ART that can keep you healthy.

   Has your partner started ART yet?

5. nomsebenzi • 18 February 2019

   My partner just tested positive with HIV and I recently had a baby I did the test before I had a baby and everything was fine,this was 6 months ago does this mean I’m positive now as well . I’m afraid to even go and test . I just stop the breast feeding because of that .

6. Roy Trevelion • 18 February 2019

   Hi Nomsebenzi,

   I’m so sorry that you’ve had to ask this question. But if you have been raped you need support and help.

   In South Africa the Treatment Action Campaign have been calling for access to HIV treatment for many years.

   They have a contacts page so perhaps you could email or call them and explain that you need support and advice. You can tell them what has happened.

   Starting drugs to stop HIV – called PEP – should begin as soon as possible after exposure to HIV. And usually within 48 hours. There’s more info about PEP at this link.

7. nomsebenzi • 18 February 2019

   after how long after exposure can you prevent HIV transmission in rape victims

8. Roy Trevelion • 22 January 2019

   Hi Nomfah,

   Do you mean you had sex with someone who has HIV and has an undetectable viral load? If they are on HIV treatment (called ART) the amount of HIV in a viral load blood test can come back as undetectable.

   And being undetectable means that HIV cannot be transmitted even if you don’t use condoms.

   There’s much more info at this link.

9. Nomfah • 22 January 2019

   I had sex with affected n I don’t understand what is undetectable?

10. Lisa Thorley • 19 January 2019

    Hi John.

    If your viral load is undetectable, there isn’t any risk. Please see here: http://i-base.info/u-equals-u/