Question
I stopped meds 4 weeks ago and I am now worried about my partner?
24 January 2025. Related: Adherence, All topics, HIV transmission, Sero different couples, Stopping treatment.
I have been taking hiv pills for three years and 8 months now but I stopped taken it for one month now I’m really scared because of my girlfriend I don’t know because I stoped almost one month now will she affected by HIV.
Answer
Hi there
Thanks – for send you Q and allowing us to answer online.
My first concern is about your health and why you decided to stop ART?
Treatment is so important for you, especially if you were doing well and had an undetectable viral load.
Was this related to side effects or getting access to treatment? Or something else?
Are you able to contact your doctor or clinic to talk about this? They will really want to hear from you so they can help.
The second issues is also really important.
If you are not using condoms with your partner and if your partner is not using PrEP, there is a very high risk that your partner could become HIV positive.
Your viral load is still likely to stay undetectable for the first few weeks after stopping ART, but it is likely to be rebounding now. After 3-4 weeks your viral load is at risk of becoming very high, and not just rebounding a little.
Until you are able to restart treatment again, there is a high risk of transmitting HIV to your partner.
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