Question

a patient asks if she and her partner need condoms since they are both hiv positive. what is the appropriate response? no, you only need condoms if you are not being treated for hiv. yes, you still need condoms as the disease can mutate and reinfect. no, hiv can be cured after treatment. no, you are both positive so unprotected sex is okay.

Explanation:

HIV can mutate into different strains. Even if both partners are HIV - positive, they can reinfect each other with different strains. Condoms are still necessary for protection against such reinfection and also to prevent other sexually - transmitted infections. Also, HIV cannot be cured currently.

Answer:

Yes, you still need condoms as the disease can mutate and reinfect.