HIV/STI Treatment

When people living with HIV (PLHIV) are consistently on treatment, the virus can be suppressed to levels that are essentially undetectable during viral load testing which prevents HIV transmission through unprotected sex and mother-to-child transmission.

Baselining and succeeding routine tests determine a PLHIV’s viral load. When it can no longer be detected, it simply means the content is no longer sufficient for HIV to be successfully transmitted.

Several studies on U=U yield the same output, backing up its efficacy and reliability. Numerous case studies and researches, such as the 2016 PARTNER Study, support the stance that U=U, best seen in serodiscordant couples where one is infected with HIV while the other isn’t, and remains negative. Understanding the concept of U=U leads to a goal-oriented approach in taking and adhering to treatment. This sets PLHIVs to a realistic and attainable objective.

In a statement released through the Prevention Access Campaign, “People living with HIV on ART with an undetectable viral load in their blood have a negligible risk of sexual transmission of HIV. Depending on the drugs employed it may take as long as six months for the viral load to become undetectable. Continued and reliable HIV suppression requires selection of appropriate agents and excellent adherence to treatment. HIV viral suppression should be monitored to assure both personal health and public health benefits.” In its statement, the term “negligible” refers to one that is insignificant, something so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.

In a statement released through the Prevention Access Campaign, “People living with HIV on ART with an undetectable viral load in their blood have a negligible risk of sexual transmission of HIV. Depending on the drugs employed it may take as long as six months for the viral load to become undetectable. Continued and reliable HIV suppression requires selection of appropriate agents and excellent adherence to treatment. HIV viral suppression should be monitored to assure both personal health and public health benefits.” In its statement, the term “negligible” refers to one that is insignificant, something so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.

LoveYourself acknowledges that there can be difficulty in dedicating time to go to your treatment hub. Especially in managing so many aspect of our lives, clients enrolled in LoveYourself treatment services and even PLHIV who have not enrolled in its treatment services but near to any of its centers are catered through the Xpress refill program.

Clients can also call any of these hotlines:

• Anglo (Mandaluyong): 0920 502 1007 | 0999 529 2330 | 0956 615 1230 | 0915 310 7336
• Victoria (Pasay): 09995292399 | 09153107339 | 0915 831 8715
• Lily (Parañaque): 0917 155 5955 | 0928 689 6422
• Welcome (Manila): 0967 207 1976
• Hero (Bacoor, Cavite): 0956 490 3747 | 0906 483 9040
• White House (Cebu City): 0961 573 6493

LoveYourself can also be reached through e-mail at [email protected]. Other hubs across the country can be accessed through here: