Hello,<\/p>\n
Thank-you for your question.<\/p>\n
It’s great to hear that your husband has had such a good response to treatment.<\/p>\n
Even though viral load quickly reached undetectable in the blood it usually takes longer for to reach undetectable in other body fluids. So viral load takes about six months to become undetectable in lymph nodes and perhaps genital fluids (like semen).<\/p>\n
Even with treatment 10% of people sometimes have detectable virus in genital fluids although this is usually also significantly reduced, similar to blood.<\/p>\n
This is probably why your doctor is being cautious by to suggesting to wait for at least six months before trying for a baby. Even if this feels frustrating, this time will go quickly.<\/p>\n
In order to keep your risk as low as possible, guidelines also recommend to only not use condoms during the few days each month when you are most fertile. After you become pregnant it is also recommended to go back to using condoms as the risk of catching HIV is higher during pregnancy and just after.<\/p>\n
Please follow this link for more information about viral load and risk of transmission.<\/a><\/p>\n