HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus 'untransmittable' even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research showed Friday.
HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus "untransmittable" even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research showed Friday.
"Our findings provide conclusive evidence for gay men that the risk of HIV transmission with suppressive ART is zero," said Alison Rodger, from University College London, who co-lead the"They support the message... that an undetectable viral load makes HIV untransmittable. This powerful message can help end the HIV pandemic by preventing HIV transmission, and tackling the stigma and discrimination that many people with HIV face.
More than 21 million people currently receive regular ART medication, which suppresses the virus -- only around 59 percent of global HIV sufferers.
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