HIV DUO - 1 Month Post-PEP

[NervousNerd512]

Hi All,

How reliable is a HIV DUO test 31 days Post-PEP? (58 days Post-Exposure).

I am due to test 3 months Post-PEP, I am just wondering what is the chance of the initial test changing if I have had no other exposures in the interim.

Many thanks and Best Regards,
Paul

[NervousNerd512]

Good Afternoon Vance,

Thanks for your answer!

I fully appreciate the work you guys do as an information source!
I am a lot happier now,

God Bless!

[Vance2335]

It is conclusive

[NervousNerd512]

Hello nursegirl!

I hope you are well! Sorry to bother you again.

Just an update really, I recently received results for my 3 months (12.5 weeks) Post-PEP HIV test. It was Negative.

Can I now consider this result as conclusive? Or do I require more testing?

Your answers are most appreciated!
Many thanks and Best regards.

[NervousNerd512]

I agree, the side effects were unpleasant and yes, the treatment was very expensive. I hadnt heard of PEP, I panicked and followed the docs advice. My last dose was 28/12/2012 and I tested in the UK on 28/01/2013 and result was negative with a negative for all other std's. I know I have to wait until the end of march for a conclusive result. I just really wanted to know the chances of my current test result changing with no other exposures in the interim.

Thanks again Nursegirl! Your comments are greatly appreciated!

[nursegirl6572]

The doctor wasn't "wrong" per se, but typically, nPEP is reserved for instances  where a person has had an exposure to a known + person.  That's because nPEP comes with its own significant risks.  It can be very toxic, can have very bothersome side effects and is usually very expensive.  I wouldn't have recommended nPEP for your risk, but now that you started it...it only makes sense to finish it.

[NervousNerd512]

Hello Nursegirl!

Thank you for your comment! Much appreciated.

I had a brief (approx. 2 minute) unprotected vaginal exposure with a female in Thailand. I was prescribed PEP after visiting the hospital 14 hours after the event. Before this visit, I had never heard of PEP. So I followed the docs advice. Was the doctor wrong to prescribe PEP in this instance?

I tested one month post-PEP, following the UK docs recommendations. I have another 6 weeks until the final test. Was just after experience over the reliability of the test I have already taken.

Many thanks and Best Regards.

[nursegirl6572]

Any negative test result along the way is reassuring, but not conclusive.  You'll need to test again at 3 months after your last dose of nPEP for a definitive result.

What was your risk that made you seek nPEP?