My partner is taking her hiv medication well,but its almost 2 month ago when she started her madication,can arv bring down the level of virus in the blood(undectetable)in 2 month down..because i had protected sex with her and i sometimes get scared she can infect me with the virus..if a condom really provides some protection,are you telling me if i use a condom well,did not expire,can it give me total protection..?am worried that in the future i might turn positive even if am using a protection?please clarify this to me,about these situation,is condom well used give me a low risk or no risk..?

Home / Answered Questions / My partner is taking her hiv medication well,but its almost 2 month ago when she started her madication,can arv bring down the level of virus in the blood(undectetable)in 2 month down..because i had protected sex with her and i sometimes get scared she can infect me with the virus..if a condom really provides some protection,are you telling me if i use a condom well,did not expire,can it give me total protection..?am worried that in the future i might turn positive even if am using a protection?please clarify this to me,about these situation,is condom well used give me a low risk or no risk..?

My partner is taking her hiv medication well,but its almost 2 month ago when she started her madication,can arv bring down the level of virus in the blood(undectetable)in 2 month down..because i had protected sex with her and i sometimes get scared she can infect me with the virus..if a condom really provides some protection,are you telling me if i use a condom well,did not expire,can it give me total protection..?am worried that in the future i might turn positive even if am using a protection?please clarify this to me,about these situation,is condom well used give me a low risk or no risk..?

We cannot say there is zero risk or that you can have ‘total protection’ in your situation. Generally, penile-vaginal intercourse is considered low risk. This is because there is enough evidence that condoms can break or they are not used properly. If they are used properly and they don’t break, the risk is probably negligible. This means that there is a potential for transmission, but the chances of getting HIV is greatly reduced. You might want to check out the Canadian AIDS Society (CATIE) guidelines for assessing risk.

I can’t give you an accurate answer to how fast ARV medication is working for your partner. It is somewhat individual and will depend on how she is responding to medication. This can only be determined by blood tests. I suggest you talk to your partner about this so you can make an informed decision about what kind of sex you are comfortable with.

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Health Nurse

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This answer was posted on January 30, 2014.

This answer was updated on February 7, 2022.

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