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Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. These behaviors include:. But even if you are on ART and your viral load is undetectable, it will not prevent you from getting other STIs, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis.
If you are sexually active, you can do the following things to lower your chances of getting other STIs:. Choose less risky sexual behaviors. Condoms are highly effective in preventing STIs, but not foolproof.
However, having an undetectable viral load will not prevent you from transmitting other STIs to your sexual partners.
But you can protect your partner from HIV by using condoms and choosing less risky sexual behaviors. If you are sexually active, getting tested for STIs is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health. Make sure you have an open and honest conversation about your sexual history and STI testing with your health care provider and ask whether you should be tested for STIs.
Encourage your partner s to do the same. You or your partner s might have an STI without having symptoms. You and your partner should determine what sexual behaviors and prevention practices are going to be used in your relationship—and outside of it if you are not exclusive.
The goal of this communication is to keep you BOTH healthy and free from new infections. Here are some great tips on talking with your partner. If you test positive, know that getting an STI is not the end! Many STIs are curable and all are treatable.
If either you or your partner is infected with an STI that can be cured, both of you need to start treatment immediately to avoid getting re-infected. The U. Impact of improved treatment of sexually transmitted diseases on HIV infection in rural Tanzania: randomized controlled trial. Control of sexually transmitted diseases for AIDS prevention in Uganda: a randomized community trial.
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