Viral load, when it comes to HIV, is the amount of HIV in the blood of a person living with HIV. If you have an undetectable viral load, it means that the amount of HIV present in your blood is too low to be measured by a test. This means, you guessed it, that you have an undetectable viral load and undetectable=untransferable (U=U)!
Someone who lives with HIV and is on ART (antiretroviral therapy) cannot transmit it to someone else, even without using condoms or PrEP. It doesn’t mean you are cured of HIV, but if you stay on treatment and don’t miss too many doses, you will stay U=U.
