Q and A

Question

Will 2 potential exposures with a sex worker reduce how well PEP works?

Hi, I had 2 sexual encounters with two different sex worker girls within a two-hour gap. One was unprotected and the other, the condom burst. After that I went to the doctor around 15 hours from my first exposure and took my first PEP.

Dose these two exposures with different girls reduce the effectiveness drugs? or will it still work? Please sir waiting for your answer.

Answer

Hi, how are you doing?

No. 2 different potential exposures will not cause PEP to be less effective.

As long as you started PEP within 72 hours of the first unprotected exposure, PEP will remain effective.

Please see this link for more information about PEP:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq

Josh.