Q and A

Question

Can HIV positive couples safely stop using condoms?

What are the risks involved if two HIV positive partners both on ARVs for the last 8 months having sex without a condom.

Please let me know.

Answer

Hi there

Yes, there is no risk relating to HIV amd it is easy to stop using condoms.

Even if you both have slightly different types of HIV, there is zero risk of reinfection either.

For many people this can make sex closer and more intimate – so long as both partners are happy.

The only cautions might be pregnancy if the couple is heterosexual, or STIs if it is an open relationship. Some couple decide that any sex outside the relationship can only be with condoms.

Being careful to both take your meds is also important. If viral load was to rebound in the future, this might include drug resistance.

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