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I Had Sex With A Girl That Was Hiv Positive I Have Been On Pep
Question: I had sex with a girl that was hiv positive unknown to me with a cd4 count of 427 I went on pep immediately the next morning still under 24 hours not up to 48 hours pls what are my chances of surviving this mind u I have diabetes but I have been on Pep taking my fruits as much as possible daily no serious side effects on day 14 now I just want to know what are my chances pls. I had sex with this girl only one time just one time
Brief Answer:
Your HIV risk is almost nil with early PEP
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
CD4 count of that girl is fairly better. But the viral load has more value than CD4 count in assessing the transmission risk of HIV. An undetectable viral load is equal to untransmittable infection.
But as you had started PEP, that too within 24 hours, you are absolutely safe. Even if we consider that you had come across the infectious material, it would have been aborted by PEP. Complete the course of PEP for 4 weeks without any break.
I would like to know your regimen of PEP.
Have you had basic HIV test before starting PEP? The test has to be repeated after every month for 3 month and another after 6 months after the exposure.
Dr S.Murugan
Your HIV risk is almost nil with early PEP
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
CD4 count of that girl is fairly better. But the viral load has more value than CD4 count in assessing the transmission risk of HIV. An undetectable viral load is equal to untransmittable infection.
But as you had started PEP, that too within 24 hours, you are absolutely safe. Even if we consider that you had come across the infectious material, it would have been aborted by PEP. Complete the course of PEP for 4 weeks without any break.
I would like to know your regimen of PEP.
Have you had basic HIV test before starting PEP? The test has to be repeated after every month for 3 month and another after 6 months after the exposure.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i was given a single pill combination of
dolutegravir sodium equivalent to doutegravir 50 mg, lamivudine usp 300mg, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg, equivalent to tenofovir disoproxil 245 mg
dolutegravir sodium equivalent to doutegravir 50 mg, lamivudine usp 300mg, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg, equivalent to tenofovir disoproxil 245 mg
AND YES I GOT TESTED BEFORE PEP AND EVEN DURING PEP STILL NEGATIVE
Brief Answer:
You are safe, not to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome back
The latest combination of drugs has been recommended to you. That's fine. You are following the PEP protocol. You had started PEP earlier. So you need not worry. Complete the course without any break. You are safe.
Dr S Murugan
You are safe, not to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome back
The latest combination of drugs has been recommended to you. That's fine. You are following the PEP protocol. You had started PEP earlier. So you need not worry. Complete the course without any break. You are safe.
Dr S Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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