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#AskTheHIVDoc is a series of short explainer videos from Greater Than HIV featuring top HIV doctors covering all aspects of HIV from prevention (including PrEP) to diagnosis, care and treatment, as well as the basics.

In this installment, Dr. David Malebranche, MD, MPH, explains terms like CD4 and T-Cell, viral load and HIV undetectable. He also covers the basics of HIV treatment – why it matters, how it works, when to start – as well as covers getting into care and finding support.

These videos are provided for educational purposes and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any healthcare decisions or for guidance about a specific medical condition.

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TRANSCRIPT:
Say this scenario happens, you go into your medical provider’s office and you were undetectable before, and now your viral load is creeping back up. Now it may be because the medication is not working anymore. It may be because the virus became what we call resistant to the medication that you're on, or it may be that you just stop taking them as consistently as you're supposed to.

And so it just stopped working as well as it's supposed to. The main thing is, is that you should never feel bad, you're human.

With HIV treatment it's not a one size fits all equation so everybody's body works a little bit differently.

And so no one medication regimen is best for everyone.

Work with your provider to figure out what a new regimen would be able to work for you at that point going forward.