Question
I’m HIV+ and taking treatment, why are my partners remaining negative?
14 November 2016. Related: All topics, HIV transmission.
Hi. I’ve been married for 11yrs and after 7yrs in marriage, I did find out that I was HIV+. My husband is negative. We continue to have sex unprotected till we had a baby, and divorced later with other issues. But my ex husband still he is negative. Now I’ve a boyfriend we accidentally had unprotected sex and he went for test, he found out that he is hiv negative. This happens twice. I am in treatment.
Answer
Thanks for your question.
HIV is actaully difficult to transmit. It really is a case of bad luck. Because you are on treatment, the risks of transmission are close to zero. Please see the PARTNER study:
Hi Kwatsman,
Results from the PARTNER study show that the risk of transmission from sex without a condom is close to zero. Please see:
http://i-base.info/htb/30108
This is if you have had an undetectable viral load for more than 6 months. Therefore, it is something that you could consider.
I’m HIV+, and been on treatment for 7 months. My cd4 count was 560 in April, but after six (6) months is 720.Can I have sex with my partner without condom?