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Do I Need To Take Post Exposure Prophylaxis
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Do I need to Start Post Exposure Prophylaxis?I had a nude massage from a sex worker including my fingering her and manual release. She had touched herself and used saliva to lubricate her hand to masturbate me. I have herpes and I've had flulike symptoms for the past couple of days since...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,PEP for a slippery spit hand job? No, of course not. The "E" in PEP stands for "exposure," and to even consider PEP, the exposure has to be very significant. Yours certainly was not. Your symptoms "for the past couple of days since the...
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Updated HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) GuidelinesI recently got stuck with a needle which was in an HIV positive patient's gum. The needle did... Read more »Post exposure prophylaxis?Yesterday I meet a guy at a party, we were both very drunk and ended up having sex. It all... Read more »
Articles
Will I? Won't I? Why Do Men Who Have Sex With Men Present for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Sexual Exposures?"Failures of post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE) to prevent seroconversion have been reported and are often associated with ongoing risk exposure," the authors wrote. "Understanding why men who have sex with men (MSM) access... Read more »
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Sexual ExposuresPost-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a type of antiviral therapy for HIV designed to reduce (but not eliminate) the possibility of infection with the virus after a known exposure. Currently, PEP is primarily intended for the prevention of infection... Read more »
Awareness of Post-Exposure HIV Prophylaxis in High-Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men in New York CityThe team designed the current study to assess factors associated with knowledge of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. The study's subjects were 554 MSM clients of two New York City (NYC)... Read more »
Post Sexual-Exposure Prophylaxis with HAART After Sexual AssaultsPost sexual-exposure prophylaxis with HAART after sexual assaults (Poster, WePeC4313) Authored by O. Launay, A. Soussy, M. Aubert A study in France of PEP administered less than 48 hours after sexual assault, defined as oral, vaginal and/or... Read more »
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) - Help
Posted by MF2010
Hi all,I've been exposed to HIV in the beginning of this month. My condom completely broke and i had sex for a couple of minutes completely exposed. I suspect my partner was HIV infected. Went straight to the hospital and started Post-Exposure... Read more » exposure 10 days ago--prophylaxis drug an option?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I'm happily married and monogamous for the past 10 years. Ten days ago 5 minutes of drunken stupidity could have changed all that. I had gone to a strip club (which is a rarity for me). I got way too drunk and stupid, and got a lap dance. The... Read more » Need help and assurance - peculiar exposure
Posted by cricket, 1 Reply
HiHad handjob, rubbing and brief boob kissing exposure 3 months back at massage parlour. No other sexual activity other than these and full body massage. 1)Exactly 2 months later developed Genitl warts - doctor said could be from handjob. 2) Have... Read more » hiv prophylaxis
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
My partner is pos.Last week the condom broke so doc gave me kaletra+combivir to take as 'morning after pill' or prophylaxis.ok for 3 days (except terrible shits) then BANG! puking,stomach pains,sweats,fatigue(so bad it brought on an attack of...
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