FAQs About HIV Superinfection

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January 2, 2012

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General Questions | Safer Sex and Risk | Symptoms

General Questions

Safer Sex and Risk

Is it safe to bareback if the other guy is also HIV positive?
If I had sex with another HIVer, could he give me a "worse infection"?
Unprotected sex between two positive partners: How likely is superinfection if I am on meds and my viral load is undetectable?
How can pos-pos couples decide what's safe in the bedroom?
My boyfriend infected me with HIV. Can we continue to have sex without condoms?
The condom slipped while my boyfriend and I, both HIV positive and taking HAART, were having sex. What's the risk of superinfection?
I noticed blood while I was having protected sex with my partner, who is, like me, HIV positive. What are the chances that one of us was infected with the other's strain of HIV?
My partner and I, both HIV positive, would like to have a child together. How can we avoid HIV superinfection while she tries to conceive?
Does taking HIV meds reduce the risk of superinfection?
What is the risk of superinfection if my boyfriend and I are taking the same HIV meds?

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