Question
I have started PEP and want to know if I will be okay?
28 November 2010. Related: PEP/PEPSE, Side effects.
I had sex with a transexual man. I was on top and without me realizing the condom had ruptured, I washed myself and went home. But I did not feel comfortable. So I sent a text asking the man I had just had sex with if he was HIV positive, to which he answered, yes. I freaked out and went inmediately to the internet and did some research. I read about PEP, so the next morning I went to the clinic and I was placed on – Truvada 200 mg, Norvir 100 mg and Reyataz 300 mg. This was 36 hours after the incident.
I have had no side effects. But for the last two days, I have felt as if I have some fever. I tested my temperature and it is within the normal parameters of 98.2 and 98.7. Please tell me do I have a shot to be well? The person I had sex with told me that his viral count is below 40. Please help.
Answer
Thank you for your question.
I am sorry to know that you are distressed. What is important is that you have taken the right steps to giving yourself a chance of remaining uninfected. PEP is effective the earlier that you take it and should be taken within 72 hours of being exposed to HIV. You started PEP within that time frame.
Additionally, as the person who you had sex with is on treatment with an undetectable viral load, then your chances of an HIV infection are much more reduced than if that person was not on treatment.
If you take the PEP as prescribed this will reduce the small chance that you were exposed to HIV.
Symptoms do not occur this soon after an exposure.
Good luck.
Pls sir I had sex with a guy whose status is unknown to me on the process the condom broke I had to stop the following day I started taking PEP am really scared cos I don’t know if I will contact hiv
Hi Jay, as your partner has recently tested negative for HIV it makes this very low risk. In most cases there will be no risk of HIV.
Please see here for more information: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing
Hi,
I had unprotected sex for the first time. Inwas the bottom. The man said he is on pep and was negative since his last test end of July. Should i be worried. I am started to take pep, 24 hours after the encounter.
Please answer me this don’t refer me to links please I beg you
Here is the question
It was on Sunday I had unprotected sex with this lady of 19years of age then on Tuesday we went for an HIV test but this lady testes positive with a faint line on T then she was being done a second and third confirmatory tests All Came Nagative except for the first test which was positive with faint line on T…..What’s the probability of getting Infected and I even started taking Pep on Tuesday after the Tests which was less than 72 hours
Hi Nicodemus, as your partner has multiple confirmatory tests are being HIV negative there is no risk of transmission. You do not need to be taking PEP.
Hi Emmanuel, by protected do you mean you used a condom? If you did there is no risk of transmission and PEP would not be required.
For more information please see here: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing
Greetings! I had an protected sex withta lady which i later surspected she is possitive & less 24hrs i took tenofavir disoproxil fumarate & lamivudine tabs 300mg/300mg what is my faith & my chances of not been affected? NB: from the day one i have noticed liltle rashes in one side of button.
Hi Rajesh, oral sex carries little to no risk of HIV transmission. You do not need to be taking PEP as the risk is so low.
Please see here for more information: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing
Hi,
I received an oral sex (mouth to penis) from a massage therapist whose hiv status is unknown.
I was put on pep after 2 days of possible exposure..
I am not sure if she had cuts in her mouth, i ejaculated in her mouth, i am circumcised, what are the chances of contracting hiv?
Hello sir, hope you are well. I came across your page and thought I’d ask you a doubt if you don’t mind.
Few days ago, I had a potential exposure with a sex worker. I started PEP (DLT) 70 hours in. I got my results before PEP and it was obviously negative. After 3 days of the said exposure, I made the lady take the test as well.. she also resulted back as HIV negative. I am hearing this is not enough and I still an under the risk. Please help me understand
One more question, ever since the potential exposure I have been feeling feverish , but most articles state that hiv fever only is evident after 2 weeks. It would mean a lot if you could find it in your heart to reply