“Now is not the time to be throwing away the condoms,” said AHF president Michael Weinstein, touting the drug’s potential. Weinstein was however, afraid that widespread use of the pill will cause condom use to decrease and increase risks of other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), which the pill does not prevent.
In the year 2014 a miracle HIV drug named “ Truvada” was unveiled in San Francisco, USA with a single goal, to wipe out HIV in the city. This plan was described as an HIV miracle drug while others described it as a public health disaster in making. Nine years after the Miracle pill was introduced it has done wonders in preventing HIV infection. It is stated that if the drug is taken every day has a remarkable record in preventing HIV infection and some believe it is as effective as condoms. However, one does not need to take the Magic Pill – PrEP if their partner is undetectable. An undetectable viral load means that the level of HIV in the body will not be transmitted through sex. That is U=U, undetectable=untransmittable.
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