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Question

What will happen to me if my boyfriend is taking Acriptega and I don’t?

What will happen to me if my boyfriend is taking Acriptega and I don’t?

Answer

Hi, how are you doing?

Are you HIV positive or negative?

If you are positive, why are you not wanting to take ARVs? If you are not taking treatment and have sex with your boyfriend, there is no risk of resistance for your boyfriend to this medication. Though your own HIV will not be treated.

If you are HIV negative and your boyfriend is taking Acriptega, this means that risk of transmission can be reduced and ultimately prevented. When viral load is suppressed by medication to below 200, HIV cannot be transmitted by sex. This is explained by U=U.

Josh.

36 comments

  1. Simon Collins

    Hi Freddy, the Acriptega is being used as daily PEP – pls talk to the doctor if you have Qs or see here for more info:
    https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq

  2. Freddy

    I’m always testing negative n I sleeping with someone n the condom blast so I run to clinic before 24 hours I explain them they gave me acriptega pills so when I finish 28 pills they say I’m must come n test again so I must drink all 28 pills of what ?

  3. Simon Collins

    Hi Magisto, please see ingo at this link to understand why HIV meds can also protect the partner.
    https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/

  4. Maghisto

    Hi Dr I slept with other almost 5 times I Didn’t know she is taking acriptega I found out recently it’s mean that I’m affected

  5. Simon Collins

    Hi Makgabo, your partner has the right to privacy. You should probably read this information on U=U:
    https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/

  6. Makgabo

    Hi my partner is HIV positive he is taking trenvir.and he didn’t tell me I found out yesterday. Last time I tested negative .so I want to go for testing again tomorrow. I’m I safe.

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