The Morning After Pill For Hiv

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morning after pill

If I believe that I was potentially exposed to the HIV virus last night, is there any "morning-after" treatment that I can take to decrease my odds of actually getting HIV?...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP), meaning giving people HIV medications after an exposure, is commonly used in cases of potential occupational HIV exposure such as a needle stick injury. PEP has been used after possible sexual exposure to HIV most... Read more »

morning-after pill + PEP?

dr. bob! you are a wonderful human being.here's a quick q: now that the morning-after pill is available over the counter, if me and a guy have, let's say, a little bit more fun than we should without protection, is it OK for me to take the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello cf,There is always the possibility of drug-drug interactions. Since I do not know what medications are in your hypothetical PEP regimen, I can't comment specifically. Your HIV specialist or the physician who prescribes the PEP should warn... Read more »

Morning after pill for AIDS?

I did a really stupid thing last night and had sex with someone I met at a bar, without a condom. I am a female, and I have never done anything like this before, and have had sex with only two other people in my life! I have no idea what his HIV...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Unless you know that your partner had HIV-disease (HIV infection had been confirmed through testing) or had significant risk for infection (sex with men, shares needles, or confirmed exposure to HIV), taking medication (PEP) after your exposure is... Read more »

Diet Pills (Phentermine) & HIV combination therapy

Hello,I am a 25 year old male who is 40 pounds overweight. I am currently on combination of reyataz and combivir. My doctor told me to just try excercisng and eating right to lose the weight. A friend of mine who is not hiv positive and is taking...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I'm not aware of any specific drug-drug interaction between your meds, though I doubt that this has been formally evaluated. Nevertheles, any patient that has persistent shortness of breath has a medical condition that... Read more »

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how many pills?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello, I am HIV positive and go to doc next week. Probably start on meds. I would like and idea of how many pills I will have to take. I know it depends but I'm just curious how many so of you take. I know its not like it used to be taking loads... Read more »

Thrush... HIV or the pill???

Posted by Anonymous

About one year ago i had a huge HIV scare..... I tested negative at 7 weeks and never tested again because i was told a 7 week test is quite conclusive and i wasn't really in high risk.... i needed to get past it and move on.
I took a new lease on... Read more »

single one a day pill

Posted by Anonymous

July 9, 2006
New Medicine for AIDS Is One Pill, Once a Day

By ANDREW POLLACK
The first complete treatment for AIDS that is taken once a day as a single pill is expected to be available soon.

The pill, which combines three drugs made by two companies,... Read more »

Treatment breaks/Pill holidays

Posted by AIDS2HIV, 1 Reply

Treatment Breaks Increase AIDS Complications

By Research + Treatment News
Until more research is available to show who can safely take treatment breaks, researchers advise all HIVers to avoid treatment interruptions and change to better-tolerated... Read more »

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