Question
What is a good viral load count?
26 January 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load.
What is a good viral load count?
Answer
Hi, how are you?
The answer depends on whether or not someone is taking HIV treatment.
HIV treatment (called ART) is recommended for nearly everyone who is living with HIV.
When on ART, viral load should become undetectable. This is defined as having viral load lower than 200 copies/mL.
A viral load under 200 means your treatment is working very well. It also means you cannot transmit HIV sexually (even without a condom).
This is a link to a guide for further information about viral load.
Hi Khan, while you are undetectable your wife is safe. You can have sex without a condom and there is no risk of transmission.
Thank u
But my doctor prescribe Prep for my wife
So want to skip prep for my wife will she infected if my viral load is undetectedble
Hi Khan, congratulations on your marriage. While you are undetectable your wife does not need to be on PrEP. There is also no need to use a condom. While undetectable you cannot pass on HIV sexually. Both your wife and baby are safe. Please see this for more information about being undetectable and being unable to transmit HIV: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
My viral load has been undetectable from 2 years .
I got marriage before 3 months ago
My wife has been use PREP since december
I started sex without condom
But she does not want to use prep
If she skip PREP and i do sex according to my viral load level will she and her baby be positive ?
Answer me carefully thank u
Hi Khan, how long has your viral load been under 200? In practise after 6 months of a viral load below 200 is is safe to have sex without a condom. A viral load of 29 means there is no risk to your partner and a condom is not needed. 6 months is usually recommended to ensure your medication is working and there is no risk of rebound.
My viral load is 29 mean undetectble but my doctor stilk presrcibe Prep for my wife so she wants to stop prep so can i doo sex without condom for pregnancy