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Buffy Mills

there is new research that was just presented at the CAHR conference that indicates that low viral load in blood does not mean that there is low viral load in the genital tract. The study actully indicated that there was more virus in the genital tract. Further there is plenty of research indicating that contracting HIV from unprotected sex where a STI is present makes a person more infectious due to increased viral shedding... so what does that mean for this treatment as prevention strategy?

July 17, 2008 • kelowna

Connie

BUT, has this increased risky behavior rate resulted in transmission? This article seems like a lot of hogwash with no facts, actual human studies (not just models), or anything substantial other than a person or people saying that the use of ART is relating to an increase in risky activity. How can increased risky behavior eliminate ART ability to reduce infectiousness? No amount of sex is going to make treatment less effective. Only resistance can do that.

July 15, 2008