Keep what you say as simple and direct as possible. Tell the person why you want him or her to know. Let him or her know that you are sorting out issues related to your HIV status and his or her support is important to you.

Do you have to tell your partner you are HIV positive?

Partners. Its important to disclose your HIV status to your sex partner(s) and anyone you shared needles with, even if you are not comfortable doing it. Communicating with each other about your HIV status means you can take steps to keep both of you healthy.

How long can you stay undetectable without medication?

A persons viral load is considered “durably undetectable” when all viral load test results are undetectable for at least six months after their first undetectable test result. This means that most people will need to be on treatment for 7 to 12 months to have a durably undetectable viral load.