Precautions To Be Taken When One Partner Is HIV Positive And Other Is Negative!

Yes, condom can be an extremely effective measure, which helps to prevent the disease from getting spread to the HIV negative partner. It is to be known that if viral load of one partner is suppressed than there is less chance of transmission of virus even without use of condoms but the use of condoms is still recommended.

When one partner is infected with HIV positive, some of the other ways of preventing the risk associated with the disease are, the infected partner should keep on taking the antiretroviral medicines in scheduled manner, then he or she must not get into the sexual acts and when the affected partner gets vaccinated, then they must avoid sexual activities for the first two weeks.

If anyone, who is HIV positive and feels that after undergoing Antiretroviral therapy, he or she can get rid of the HIV infection, then it is a completely wrong idea. Antiretroviral therapy or ART will not help a husband or a wife get rid of the HIV infection but it can definitely help them to lead a full and healthy life. If one partner is positive and other is negative they can still live a normal healthy life style of HIV positive partner takes regular medicine and monitor their viral load. They can also have normal healthy baby but you need to consult your HIV specialist before planning pregnancy

IVF is possible because sperm doesn't contain HIV virus. In case, the mother is positive and if her viral load is suppressed then infection to child can be prevented. After pregnancy mother should avoid breastfeeding.