‘How do we make time for intimacy?’: sex expert Alix Fox answered your questions
Sex expert Alix Fox explains the 'Undetectable equals Untransmissible' (U=U) concept, emphasizing that people living with HIV who maintain an undetectable viral load through medication cannot transmit the virus. The article aims to reduce stigma by highlighting scientific evidence from the PARTNER studies.
Why it matters
Public health education regarding HIV transmission is essential for reducing social stigma and improving the quality of life for those living with the virus.
From a user on Instagram : So much has changed since the 80s regarding HIV/AIDS. What would you highlight? HIV/AIDS stigma shamefully remains. Could you share more about U=U & PEP/PREP?
double quotation mark Alix: I was born in 1982, when the term ‘AIDS’ first entered the dictionary, and when contracting HIV was pretty much a death sentence. Nowadays, I’m a PhD researcher at UCL’s Institute for Global Health, specialising in HIV prevention and care, and a member of activist group ACT UP. Today, people living with HIV who are on effective medication can expect to live long, healthy lives, and I fervently wish that more people knew that we’re a long way from the tombstone ads and grave prognoses of the 80s.
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