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PEP and delay ARS
I had an incident where I was with a guy (of unknown status), and there was no actual physical penetration. However, he was rubbed his penis against my anus for less than a minute. At first, “my male sexual partner” and I were just masturbating each other and there was some pre-cum coming from his penis. When we both agreed to have him penetrate me, he masturbated himself a bit more and with the same hand put the condom on this penis. Some of his pre-cum certainly had got on the external part of the condom when he was handling it. Then I told him not to penetrate me, but as I said before, he rubbed his penis on my anus for less than a minute. When I got home, I noticed that there was very small traces of blood (almost unnoticeable) on the toilet paper, probably from irritated a hemorrhoids (which I'm aware that I have).
I was put on PEP (Truvada) only for 28 days with 100% adherence.
Here is my first question: “Is Truvada (two drugs) as a sole medication enough as a PEP regimen instead of three-drugs regimen?”
I completed my full-course 28day PEP on 5/6/12. I had blood test on 5/9/11 and all the results were fine. Rescheduled too see my doctor three months after I finished PEP (not three months after the exposure I as thought was correct).
Exactly one week after I finished PEP (and five weeks after my exposure) I developed a full-symptom flu with the following symptoms: High night fever, night cold sweets, constant headache, fatigue, weakness, sore throat, night chills (around 8pm), joint & muscles pain, persistent cough with a lot of very thick dark yellow phlegm.
It’s important to say that I DIDN’T HAVE any the following symptoms: nausea, diarrhea, watery eye, running nose, vomiting, any sort of skin rash, or swollen lymph nodes.
Because of these worrisome signs, I went to see my primary care physician on 5/17/12 for further evaluation, and then he performed some physical exams and tests for the presence of the influenza virus. He said that I probably had flu and prescribed me a five-day course antibiotic called Azithromycin. I had two doses already and I’m much better now. But I'm still expectorating a lot of phlegm and have some headache.
I hope this is just a coincidence. ARS symptoms appear in two or three weeks after the exposure, correct?
My second question is “Can PEP could delay the ARS symptoms?”
I was put on PEP (Truvada) only for 28 days with 100% adherence.
Here is my first question: “Is Truvada (two drugs) as a sole medication enough as a PEP regimen instead of three-drugs regimen?”
I completed my full-course 28day PEP on 5/6/12. I had blood test on 5/9/11 and all the results were fine. Rescheduled too see my doctor three months after I finished PEP (not three months after the exposure I as thought was correct).
Exactly one week after I finished PEP (and five weeks after my exposure) I developed a full-symptom flu with the following symptoms: High night fever, night cold sweets, constant headache, fatigue, weakness, sore throat, night chills (around 8pm), joint & muscles pain, persistent cough with a lot of very thick dark yellow phlegm.
It’s important to say that I DIDN’T HAVE any the following symptoms: nausea, diarrhea, watery eye, running nose, vomiting, any sort of skin rash, or swollen lymph nodes.
Because of these worrisome signs, I went to see my primary care physician on 5/17/12 for further evaluation, and then he performed some physical exams and tests for the presence of the influenza virus. He said that I probably had flu and prescribed me a five-day course antibiotic called Azithromycin. I had two doses already and I’m much better now. But I'm still expectorating a lot of phlegm and have some headache.
I hope this is just a coincidence. ARS symptoms appear in two or three weeks after the exposure, correct?
My second question is “Can PEP could delay the ARS symptoms?”
nope...i didn't miss it.
transmission takes place when a penis is INSIDE a vagina / anus
transmission takes place when a penis is INSIDE a vagina / anus
I've heard different answers about this one. Some people say that the HIV Virus dies after it hits the air. Other people say it can last a few minutes. And other people say it can even last for several hours. So does anyone know the accurate answer? Also Lizzie, you skipped a very important point: the presence of pre-ejaculatory fluid first on his hands, then on the condom which he rubber on my anus (with my irritated hemorrhoids).
You shouldn't be on nPEP to begin with.
How about my second question?
once exposed to air, hiv becomes inactive and unable to infect.
you had NO risk !
you had NO risk !
Hi Lizzie,
Thanks for you quick reply. Yes, I heard that the virus doesn't survive long outside the body. But his hand had some pre-cum and with the same hand he put the condom on his penis, and then he rubbed it on my anus, with a less than a one-minute interim between each action.
Thanks for you quick reply. Yes, I heard that the virus doesn't survive long outside the body. But his hand had some pre-cum and with the same hand he put the condom on his penis, and then he rubbed it on my anus, with a less than a one-minute interim between each action.
Hie Lizzie,could you please answear his 2 question?i think it will help us as well
who the heck put you on nPEP? that's ridiculous ! ! ! !
you had NO risk.
hiv transmission takes place INSIDE the body...when a penis is INSIDE a vagina / anus.
you had NO risk.
hiv transmission takes place INSIDE the body...when a penis is INSIDE a vagina / anus.
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