how long into hiv treatment until sex allowed

How long after HIV treatment can I have sex?

Once your viral load has been undetectable for six months you are unable to pass HIV along through sex, as long as you continue to take your HIV treatments and remain undetectable. This means you can have sex without a condom without worrying about passing HIV on to your partner(s).

Can you have sex still with HIV?

Yes! People living with HIV can have safe and enjoyable sex lives! In addition to condoms, HIV treatment – which improves health and prevents the spread of the disease – can help you and your partner stay healthy.

Can an HIV positive person on treatment infect others?

U=U stands for Undetectable = Untransmittable. It means that when a person living with HIV is on regular treatment that lowers the amount of virus in their body to undetectable levels, there is zero risk of passing on HIV to their partners. The low level of virus is described as an undetectable viral load.

Can you get HIV if your partner is on medication?

How does being durably undetectable affect my risk of transmitting HIV to a sexual partner? People living with HIV who take antiretroviral medications daily as prescribed and who achieve and then maintain an undetectable viral load have effectively no risk of sexually transmitting the virus to an HIV-negative partner.

What happens if you sleep with someone who is on ARVs?

U=U is a scientifically proven concept that people with HIV who take ARVs daily as prescribed, and achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load, have effectively no risk of transmitting the virus to someone else through sex.

Should I take PrEP if my partner is undetectable?

While you are at low risk for HIV if your partner is undetectable, you should take it if PrEP makes you feel safer or if there's a chance you might have other sexual partners. When taken as directed by a physician, PrEP can be up to 99% effective at preventing HIV transmission.

Can I clean my stomach while on ARVs?

In general, yes. Short-term use of laxatives should be ok with your HIV medications.