TomCat84 already debunked your statement, but let me provide a life example that goes beyond that. One of my best friends is "poz" (I honestly don't care if the abbreviations or the slang offends you at this point) and has been in a long term relationship with their partner for nearly 8 years. His partner is negative, and still is to this day... on top of this, they have had some levels of unprotected sex throughout their relationship.
Keep in mind, this is not an endorsement of any kind for anyone to go around having unprotected sex without any concern of risk. However, for you to say that positive people can and will transmit is bullshit. While I understand why some people may not want to have sex with someone that they know is positive in fear of contracting the virus themselves, it's foolish to translate that fear into a statement under the guise of fact. Everyone here, including yourself, have probably slept with someone who is positive by this point and most likely don't even know it. And just because you may have used a condom, that doesn't mean that there still wasn't a risk... just a much lower one than those who don't use them.
With that said, it is my understanding that unprotected anal sex and bottoming is probably the riskiest act you can engage in. It is where body tissues, cuts and skin tears can happen the easiest, which is how the virus gets into a person's body to begin with. Undetectable viral loads do not mean an absence of the virus, so it's best to be safe even with this bit of information.
all it takes is 1 virus,
WRONG again. Could it take one virus? Yes- but HIGHLY unlikely. If I somehow transported 1 virus into your bloodstream, you probably wouldnt become HIV+. Why? Because your body attacks the virus like it would any other virus- and one virus isn't going to cut it most likely. Again, STOP the fear mongering. HIV is VERY difficult to get.
haha this is wrong. our body can't kill it yet. if it gets into your body, it can stay there for 10 years before activating itself and get you then. You are right, our body can attack the virus, but it has no clue what to do, so the virus wins. HIV is very easy to get.
Are you all nuts funny I don't see MD next to anyones name. I don't mean to be rude by anyone concerned about HIV should speak with an expert not a Large Penis forum. Anyhow, it takes up to 12 weeks to test positive for HIV if you have come into contact with HIV. This is from CDC. Some states state 6-8 weeks over 90% will test positive. HIV can not live in your body for 10 years and not be detected by an HIV test. There is no proof of this at all and if there is state the place were we can find.
Anyhow if you are concerned wait until after the window period of 12 weeks and get an hiv test. Then test again at 6 months if negative you are negative. There are some good resources of information The Body for one is great and run by doctors. The other if Medhelp and Freedom Health.
I appreciate your safe sex message here but I believe it's better to be informed with current understanding of the risks of HIV infection than spew outdated information and uninformed opinions as yours.
Oh my bad, HIV isn't contagious then. Because that is essentially what I said.
"outdated information"? As other users have said, there has been no formal research done on what you asked (making my post in no way outdated, as it describes the current level of understanding.), it's also just needlessly risky. As in, "risking getting HIV based on here-say with no solid backing is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard of."
As other users have said, you do NOT have to be in an active period to be contagious. This applies to just about every virus, sexually transmitted or otherwise, on the face of the planet.
Herpes simplex, for example, can be entirely dormant, but still infect others.
And, even if it was provable that a reduced load level resulted in a lower level of infection, it is NOT a goddamn flu virus.
I'm utterly amazed by this response. You're acting as if I'm an ignorant redneck who should apologise for not wanting you to risk contracting HIV.
Wow, just wow. I am officially out. Please try connecting with reality some time.
One of the things that bothers me to this day are the number of people who do not do their homework. TomCat84 and many others talking about common sense are correct. My "family business" for many years was medicine. It may be my business again if I choose to come out of retirement.
As time has progressed, science has found that HIV is not as easily transmitted as once thought. There are many theories for this, and to discuss them could take pages not a few paragraphs.
When I was single, I never hesitated to date or have sex with HIV sero positive individuals in any way. I did make some modifications as to what I would do or how I would do it with a person who was sero-positive, and it was for that persons protection as well as for my own.
Today, there are so many things that are far more fearsome than HIV, and far more easy to transmit between people. Yes, HIV is still out there and people are still dying of it, that is true. The people who are now losing their lives to this are losing them because they do not make any effort to lead healthy lives. They stay out to all hours, they consume enough alcohol to cloud their judgment especially about their dosages of HIV medications or even remembering to take them, they use other recreational drugs, and they make little effort to insure that the medical issues they have are cared for in anything resembling common sense. This is particularly true of individuals with alcohol or drug problems.
In life, it is common sense and good current information that counts. It does not take an MD and a license to practice medicine, to direct people to good information and that has been done here.
With regards to conflicting opinions: My friends, after having been in and around medicine for the greatest portion of my adult life, I can with an absolute education tell you that this is the nature of medicine because "publish or perish" applies in medicine as well as any other area where research grants or research dollars are sought. If you work in research, you get your research grants and your dollars based on what you publish. Remember, with a research grant, nobody has to guarantee that what you publish is 100% accurate. What you have to do to continue your research is to get something out there that provokes thought.
The best weapon against infection from any STD is the two brains located within the two skulls of the two people about to engage in an act of sex. It is that simple. Think with the head on your shoulders not the one between your legs.