Definition of draw. 1  1 : the act or process of drawing (see 1draw) : such asa : a sucking pull on something held with the lips took a long draw on her cigaretteb : a removal of a handgun from its holster quick on the drawc : backward spin given to a ball by striking it below center â compare follow.
Increasingly we are talking about embracing an identity where we are openly living, without shame, not just as people with HIV but, crucially, as people with an undetectable virus. And yet itâs important to remember that itâs still possible â however unlikely â to transmit HIV even with an undetectable viral load. Though the personâs blood may contain minuscule amounts of the virus, it may still exist in other bodily fluids, like semen or vaginal or rectal fluids.
Many HIV experts have recently become embroiled in a new controversy: Does an undetectable viral load translate to significant reduction in HIV transmission during sex? If so, are condoms necessary? What message should be imparted by physicians to their patients who confront this situation in their daily lives?