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Should I get PEP?
Hello everyone! I am a 23y/o living in Tampa Florida. On new years night I had unprotected sex with a girl who I now know is a current IV drug user. She claims she's never shared a syringe but I'm not taking anyone's word for it. Normally I would just wait until the 3 month mark but after the sex I noticed a small scratch on my penis, which must have been present during the sex and no doubtingly would increase the risk of exposure. I am now around the 36 hour mark, should i go to the ER and get a PEP prescription?
He doesn't know her sex history and he doesn't know for a fact when her last unprotected sex was or when she last shared works.
Your exposure was New Years Eve and you tested four days later. HIV wouldn't show up that quick if you were recently infected. You waisted your time and money.
and why would you even say something like that?? That test was completely worth it. It put my mind at ease and according to the FDA study on rapid tests it is 99.3% accurate which Im happy with. If you not going to say anything constructive then don't post especially about something as serious as HIV take your anger elsewhere
Woah, that was pricey.
Hate to be the party pooper but she could have been in the window period. It is good that she did not have HIV but she may have had sex with others within 3 months before the test.
It is your choice whether you decide to trust her but I still recommend getting tested at 3 months.
Hate to be the party pooper but she could have been in the window period. It is good that she did not have HIV but she may have had sex with others within 3 months before the test.
It is your choice whether you decide to trust her but I still recommend getting tested at 3 months.
Thank you NickOne for all your help! We used TKNO.org since we were short on time and it was very fast. Ever heard of them? Test came back neg. so now I can go back to FL in peace!
Is there any place that will do it in Arizona? I am currently staying at a very nice hotel in Scottsdale.
No, you are in FL. She can get a rapid test at a hospital or clinic and have the results in 5-20 minutes.
Thanks for the quick response. I was planning on asking her to get tested. Correct me if i am wrong but, doesn't most testing take 2-3 days? if so PEP would be useless by the time we got the results.
you had a risk,,,, if you contact her and test hiv would be a possibility ,, to clear situation
pep has to be apply before 72 hs,, contact you doc to evaluate options
pep has to be apply before 72 hs,, contact you doc to evaluate options
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Without knowing her HIV status I would say do not take the PEP
Hope this helps