HIV passes from one person to another during sex through body fluids like semen, vaginal fluid, and anal mucus. But with the right precautions, you can have sex with almost no risk of passing the virus to your partner. One way to be safe is to take antiretroviral treatment (ART).

How do you date when you have HIV?

HIV Dating TipsConsider having the talk well before you find yourself in a sexual situation.Tell the other person when you are both sober.Read up on HIV, safer sex, treatment as prevention, HIV transmission and U=U (no chance of transmitting HIV if you are on treatment and your viral load is undetectable).More items •Jun 1, 2021

Can you have HIV and not pass it to your partner?

Having an undetectable viral load does mean that there is not enough HIV in your body fluids to pass HIV on during sex. In other words, you are not infectious. For as long as your viral load stays undetectable, your chance of passing on HIV to a sexual partner is zero.

Do you legally have to tell your partner if you have HIV?

In 21 states, laws require people with HIV who are aware of their status to disclose their status to sex partners, and 12 states require disclosure to needle-sharing partners. The maximum sentence length for violating an HIV-specific statute is also a matter of state law.