Protection through therapy

HIV medication suppresses the multiplication of HIV in the body. HIV can then no longer be transmitted during sex. HIV treatment enables a good and long life. If you are HIV-positive and take your HIV medication regularly, your therapy also protects your sexual partners from infection.
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If you are HIV-negative, the HIV therapy of your HIV-positive sex partner protects you from transmitting the virus.

 

For this safer sex method to be successful, the HIV-positive partner must take their medication regularly and the therapy must be effective. This is checked by a doctor every three months. The virus can then no longer be detected in the body and transmission to other sexual partners is not possible.

 

There is not a single known case in the world of HIV transmission under these conditions.

In addition to regular checks of the Viral loadthe number of viruses in the blood, are also Regular checks to others Venereal diseases necessary. HIV medication does not protect against Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Chlamydia and co. You can reduce your risk of infection with sexually transmitted diseases by using condoms.

 

You can find detailed information on protection through therapy at magazine.hiv.