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Peeled skin while fingering and
hi ,
i know this question was answered lots of times but i hope you can help me because most of the posts are for healed wounds and small scratches while i was fingering (about 10 min) my skin peeled i could not see any blood at first but then when i squeezed it i saw some drops so my peeled skin was fresh and it may have some fresh blood is this to be considered as a potential risk ?
2- the doctor at hospital prescribed me PEP 65 hrs later is it effective ? some sites say no more than 48 hrs .
3- at 3 weeks post exposure i have a sore throat (2 weeks ) , pain in my ear and joints
4- is a DNA qualitative PCR valid at 21 days exposure
thank you
i know this question was answered lots of times but i hope you can help me because most of the posts are for healed wounds and small scratches while i was fingering (about 10 min) my skin peeled i could not see any blood at first but then when i squeezed it i saw some drops so my peeled skin was fresh and it may have some fresh blood is this to be considered as a potential risk ?
2- the doctor at hospital prescribed me PEP 65 hrs later is it effective ? some sites say no more than 48 hrs .
3- at 3 weeks post exposure i have a sore throat (2 weeks ) , pain in my ear and joints
4- is a DNA qualitative PCR valid at 21 days exposure
thank you
You're welcome.
With PEP, you'll need a final HIV test at 3 months or maybe even 6 months. Follow your doctor's advice about it.
With PEP, you'll need a final HIV test at 3 months or maybe even 6 months. Follow your doctor's advice about it.
Thank you for your reply , i do hope i get a negative result maybe i will do an ELISA test at 6 weeks from exposure because i live in a very high risk zone. Thanks again :) .
This was a zero risk exposure and most experts would not have prescribed PEP in this situation, except maybe if your partner is known to have HIV.
PEP is effective up to 72 hours and your sore throat is not due to HIV. DNA testing usually is reliable at 21 days and your negative result is good news. However, in theory PEP could delay it. You'll need to follow your doctor's advice about further testing.
Since you are taking PEP, you should not rely on a community forum like this. All questions should go to the doctor or clinic who prescribed it.
PEP is effective up to 72 hours and your sore throat is not due to HIV. DNA testing usually is reliable at 21 days and your negative result is good news. However, in theory PEP could delay it. You'll need to follow your doctor's advice about further testing.
Since you are taking PEP, you should not rely on a community forum like this. All questions should go to the doctor or clinic who prescribed it.
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