Unprotected oral / Protected anal

[worriedandworried77]

Hello everyone, I'll be quick

Three weeks ago I had unprotected oral and protected anal with a man (he was the receptive). Even I knew my case was low-to-zero risk of HIV, I freaked out the next day, went to a hospital to get on PEP and they gave it to me. Here are my questions.

1. Am I at risk of HIV? I thought my case was zero risk of HIV but after the doctor agreed to put me on PEP, I started thinking that maybe my risk was higher.

2. Could PEP **** up my liver/kidney if I just use it this time? I know this is not an HIV question but wondering if you have some insight on this. I just feel that, this time, the medicine could be more harmful that the potential risk.

Thanks in advance for your time and sorry fro possible typos, English is not my first language.

[CurfewX]

First, as you correctly surmised, you didn't have any risk for HIV.  So, PEP isn't necessary and neither is testings.  

It is not possible to predict which people will or will not experience side effects from any medication, though long-term damage is not likely.   This is a post about one person's experience with PrEP, which is similar: https://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/The-bad-outweighs-the-good/show/3059177  Of course, this is a worst-case, and many people tolerate it just fine.

But, why take the risk of any side effects when taking PEP is not necessary at all?  I would not.

[worriedandworried77]

Hello and thanks for the quick reply. I'm already taking PEP, I'm on my 3rd week and no side symptoms so far, the doctor literally said "It's better to prevent than to be worried" I asume it was a powerful-but-save drug but then I read some articles on the internet and was worried. I will read read this one too.

Thanks again for your response and for the service in this platform.

[CurfewX]

Yeah, you probably won't have anything bad happen to you from taking it.  Just not a great idea to make a habit of it when you engage in no-risk activities.