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Effectiveness Of Pep After 16 Hours After Exposure
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How effective is PEP started 60 hours after exposure?I had bareback sex with a man who I found out was HIV positive, but he said he had a low viral load and high counts of CD-4. I don't know whether to trust this though. I put off getting PEP because I was too scared I'd be judged by my...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
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Hello and thanks for your post.Just because you don't have any side effects doesn't mean that the medications that you're taking aren't working. Indeed, many persons who take HIV meds (including those who are taking them for...
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Potential Exposure 8 Hours Ago - PEP??Dear Doctors, I'm rather worried about a potential HIV exposure that occurred roughly 8... Read more »Really scared: PeP dose late by a few hours (sometimes 2-3 hours) the first two weeksDear Doctor,I have been put on PeP (combination of 2 meds only) after I had unprotected sex with... Read more »
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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 »
I-161: Experience of Health-Care Workers (HCWs) Taking Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) after Occupational HIV Exposures: Findings of the HIV PEP RegistryThe HIV PEP Registry was established by the CDC after the US Public Health Service first recommended in 1996 the use of combination antiretroviral therapy as prophylaxis immediately following certain occupational HIV exposures, in an effort to... Read more »
Treatment After Exposure to HIVWhat Is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? Who Should Use PEP? Should PEP Be Used for Non-Occupational Exposure? How Is PEP Taken? What Are the Side Effects? The Bottom Line For More Information What Is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? ... Read more »
Post-Exposure PreventionThere has been growing interest in the use of Post-Exposure Prevention (PEP) as a means of preventing HIV infection. PEP involves a person beginning anti-HIV therapy within hours of suspected HIV exposure, with a goal of blocking the establishment... 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 » Known Exposure(?); PEP; HEP C "cured"; Home Access
Posted by login123
What a roller coaster this has been. In November, I started having sex with someone who was HIV + and "cured" of Hep C for several years (5+). I saw his medical records. With regards to HIV, he had an undetectable viral load <20 for years and was...
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PEP
Posted by je5872, 2 Replies
has anyone ever taken PEP. I began taking PEP 4 hrs post exposure. I was top with hiv+ guy on no meds when condom broke. i immediately washed and urinated. Has anyone had this experince? do they feel the PEP was effective?
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