Partners On The Same HIV Meds

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Adherence: Keeping Up With Your Meds

Introduction Things to Consider Planning Building a Support Network Committing to Staying on Therapy Final Thoughts Strategies for Adherence Introduction Staying on a treatment regimen is difficult under the best of conditions. Even doctors and nurses find it difficult to take a simple course of antibiotics as directed. Taking HIV therapy sometimes requires a person to take a dozen or more pills a day, with specific timing and diet...

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Taking same meds as your partner

I have HIV and unfortunatly my partner has contracted the HIV from me. I have been on Sustiva, Epivir and Zeret for 3 years with good success and minimal side effects. We are 98% sure that my partner contracted the HIV before I started meds. His...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Fred, thanks for your question.There's no clear answer to yours, in that every patient has their own set of needs and side effects, even when potentially infected by the same virus. Now, it is reasonable to expect that your partner might very... Read more »

partners having unprotected sex with different strains (SEX BETWEEN TWO HIV POSITIVE PARTNERS, 2011)

when i was diagnosed my doctor told me that i am classified as HIV strain 2 and with cd4 count of 5 as of 2007 and now 1095 of october 2010...i have a partner and the doctor told him that his HIV 1 & 2 strain and not taking medications yet...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Even between two HIV positives, unprotected sex remains risky business. Yes, it is possible to acquire a second more virulent or resistant strain of HIV by having bareback sex with another HIVer. (See below.) You report you decided to have... Read more »

Partner and I may use different meds

My partner and I were recently diagnosed with HIV (I became infected in late June 2003). I had two initial tests...my CD4's were 217 and 294 and viral loads were 176,000 and 140,000. My doctor put me on Reyataz boosted w/ Norvir, Viread and...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

There's no reason why you both couldn't be on different treatment regimens, assuming that you both have the same viral strain and the virus is fully drug sensitive.It might be valuable to know if you both have virus with the same... Read more »

My partner may start meds, What should we do?

I have been poz for 3 1/2 years. My cd4 hangs out around 600 my viral load around 7000. I am on no meds and my doc doesn't feel the need to put me on any. My partners doc wants to discuss him going on meds. We may have the same strain of HIV...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for the question.When your partner starts meds, it may indeed change the balance of things that has developed up till now. It may be that his body was not able to contain the virus as well as you have. Or that he views medication and the... Read more »

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Unprotected sex between HIV+ partners

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi all. First, I'm truly grateful to find this site - it was recommended by my doctor.

My question is this: what is the current thinking about bareback sex between HIV+ partners?

My doctor says what we've heard about "superinfection" is a myth. What... Read more »

Is safe sex needed between HIV+ partners?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is safe sex needed between HIV+ partners? Recent study suggests maybe not??

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My partner has HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

hi,

i just recently have been involved with an HIV+ man. i have been seeing for about a month. i am very much in love with him. he didnt tell me he was + until a few weeks a go. he explained that i may turn my back on him, which in turn i did not.... Read more »

what is it like to live with an HIV+ partner?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

what is it like to live with an HIV+ partner? Like many of you, I
have a story that is both sad and beautiful. Last year while
vacationing in Africa I met the woman of my dreams. It was like
magic, we are from two very different cultures but that... Read more »

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