Will I need to use PrEP for the rest of my life?
5 January 2023. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Sero different couples.
Recent questions
What will happen to me if my boyfriend is taking Acriptega and I don’t?
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, Resistance, Sero different couples, Starting treatment. 46 comments
Can my viral load and CD4 count estimate when I became positive?
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed. 2 comments
Will storing PEP in a cold place prevent them working?
4 January 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, PEP/PEPSE.
I have a rash on my face after 3 months on treatment.
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment.
Can traditional medication stop co-trimoxazole working?
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, Drug interactions.
Will a 2-drug regimen work as PEP?
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, PEP/PEPSE.
I had sex while on PEP. Do I need to extend the course?
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, HIV transmission, PEP/PEPSE, PrEP.
When are symptoms of PEP failure expected?
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, PEP/PEPSE.
Can I have surgery if I have just started treatment?
4 January 2023. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections.
What HIV organisations are available in SA?
4 January 2023. Related: Access to treatment, Adherence, All topics.
Can I eat grapefruit or take St Johns Wort with HIV meds?
1 January 2023. Related: All topics, Drug interactions.
Can COVID cause false-positive HIV test results?
31 December 2022. Related: All topics, Complications and coinfections, COVID-19, HIV testing.
Can I study in the US if I am HIV positive?
31 December 2022. Related: All topics, Support, Travel.
Can tumeric cure HIV?
30 December 2022. Related: All topics, Cure.
Can I routinely take pain meds with oral PrEP?
30 December 2022. Related: All topics, Drug interactions, Southern Africa. 4 comments
I am worried I have been reinfected?
30 December 2022. Related: All topics, HIV reinfection (superinfection).
Are Emtevir and Tenvir the same meds?
30 December 2022. Related: Access to treatment, All topics.
Am I at risk of colds if my CD4 count was only 1?
30 December 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Southern Africa, Starting treatment.
What if I haven’t talked to my partner about HIV?
30 December 2022. Related: All topics, Sero different couples.