Q and A

Question

I am taking PEP, can I have uprotected sex?

14 February 2012. Related: All topics, PEP/PEPSE.

I’ve been taking lamzid for 5 days now and I want to find out how this will
affect my pregnant partner when we have unprotected sex?

I am taking lamzid because I slept with someone without a condom and I felt
very unsafe so I went to the doctor within 72 hours and he prescribed lamzid for me.

My pregnant partner is only 7weeks pregnant will this harm our baby?

Answer

Answer: Angelina Namiba

There is no data on whether PEP can harm the unborn baby. However, unprotected sex whilst you are taking PEP is not recommended. This is because you don’t know your status and you could infect your partner. That is why it is important to wait until you finish the course and have done the follow-up confirmatory test.

For more information on PEP and the risks of sexual transmission, please follow this link to our guide.

Best wishes

475 comments

  1. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Naresh,

    PEP has been reported as delaying infection if it is not successful at preventing it.

    This means that people are recommended to wait 28 days after the end of PEP to test again for HIV and to wait 90 days for a negative result to be confirmed.

    Please see this page on PEP from the guide to HIV testing and risks of sexual transmission.

  2. Naresh •

    I was taking PEP and on 23rd day I had unprotcted sex with my wife and on 30 day I was found negative if so is my wife safe

  3. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Sangay,

    As long as this persons viral load is undetectable, there’s no risk.

  4. sangay •

    I have a sex with hiv positive patient and she is already taking art . Is there any chances of getting me hiv

  5. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Tom,

    Oral sex is generally low risk depending on different factors. Please see this guide to transmission risk for oral sex.

  6. Tom •

    Hello my name is tom I have been on pep for the past 7 days but yesterday on the 26th i had unprotected oral sex with a partner,is my partner ok or needs a check up?

  7. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Nontobeko,

    Do you mean PEP or PrEP? Please see this link for more info.

  8. Nontobeko •

    For how long does prep last in your body ?

  9. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Mahubela,

    Tenemine pills are a generic version of Truvada. This is used as PrEP. It is taken before you have sex without condoms to protect against HIV. Here’s a link to the differences between PEP and PrEP.

  10. Mahubela •

    Hi I have been given tenemine pills as pep, how safe am I

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