Question
I used PEP for 14 days?
24 February 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, PEP/PEPSE.
I used PEP for 14 days and I stopped. Can I have high chances of getting HIV?
Answer
Hi, how are you doing?
After 14 days PEP will not be as effective as if you completed the full course. This does mean there is an increased risk of HIV. As you were on PEP you will have reduced your overall risk.
What was your exposure? Do you know if it was high risk?
Josh.
Hi Alex, this would not be a reason in the UK to get PEP. I would be more worried about your partner and the risk to them from your blood. More info about PEP is here though:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq
Hey,
I recently had a sexual interaction in which involved my hand in their rectum. I had a bleeding cut on my finger from 3 days prior that was dry the next day. Afterwards the partner says they have been undetectable for 10 years (showed me all results from the past year) but I’m freaking out and don’t know if I should start PEP since there was blood involved (from their anus).