Health Risk With Undetectable Levels

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My doc told me that on treatment transmission risk is extremely low. Is he correct? (TRANSMISSION RISK WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD, 2009)

It is quite difficult to find specific answers and I was only able to find a study from Switzerland which seems very encouraging. I asked my doctor about the risks of transmission during effective HAART and he said that the risk is not zero but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"It is quite difficult to find specific answers . . . ." WHAT??? Not here it isn't. Just use the search function and you'll find very specific answers to questions you've not even thought of asking yet. Go ahead. Give... Read more »

Undetectable Viral Load Infection and Superinfection (FINDINGS SUGGEST HIV CAN BE TRANSMITTED FROM MSM WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD 2009) (SUPERINFECTION, 2009)

Thanks for your comments and information about the possibility that people with undetectable viral... Read more »

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Undetectable but with high LDL levels

I have been undetectable for several year but during my last labs result, descovered that my LDL... Read more »

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The HIV Community Sounds Off: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"?

One of the most provocative sessions of the XVII International AIDS Conference likely took place before the conference even officially began. In a charged satellite event, a panel of researchers and a huge audience took part in a debate over whether... Read more »

Roche, Trimeris Announce Study Results Indicating Fuzeon, MK-0518 Combination Therapy Effective in Lowering HIV to Undetectable Levels

Roche and biopharmaceutical company Trimeris on Thursday announced that their antiretroviral drug Fuzeon -- known generically as enfuvirtide -- in combination with Merck 's experimental drug MK-0518 in a recent study decreased HIV viral loads to... Read more »

Phase II Clinical Trial Shows Vertex's Experimental Protease Inhibitor Lowers Hepatitis C Viral Loads to Undetectable Levels

Cambridge, Mass.-based pharmaceutical company Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday released results of a Phase II clinical trial that showed its experimental drug VX-950 lowered hepatitis C viral loads to undetectable levels, the AP/ Houston Chronicle... Read more »

Understanding Risk: A Conversation

Bob Leahy: James, you gave a presentation at the Gay Men's Sexual Health Summit in Toronto last week on Understanding and Communicating Risk: Viral Load and HIV Transmission. That's a topic that fascinates us here, and one we've been following on... Read more »

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BF is +, I'm - and risks of bb while undetectable

Posted by eastvancpl, 2 Replies

My bf has been on atripla for a year now. He went undetectable in 2 weeks. the fastest his dr had ever seen. Has been extremely consistent with the meds and the results have showed that. My question is, are there other couples in magnetic... Read more »

undetectable?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

dear friends, I had a risk and a lot of ARS-symptoms(rash,lymph-pain,muscle pain,body-pain) But after this time I have done 10 about 20 months! All neg. And I have done 2 pcr-dna-tests( after5 and 7 months) All neg. I am sure to be infected-... Read more »

undetectable need advice on sex DELETED

Posted by caliztony, 2 Replies

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Level of risk...ugh

Posted by funguynphx, 1 Reply

Familiar story. I had a little too much to drink two nights ago and had oral sex with a guy who's status I think is questionable at a pool party. He went down on me and I got off, but he did not.However, I am more worried about the small cut that I... Read more »

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