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Stop PEP if partners' oraquick are negative?
I appreciate feedback from those in the know. Long story short:
I am a male. Night before last, I had a threesome where I (1) received oral from a gay guy, and he rimmed me and (very) briefly fingered my anus (I think his penis was approaching my anus at one point but I blocked it), and (2) had vaginal, anal and oral (both ways) sex with a female in her early 20's.
I am uncircumsized and have a very small cyst on my penis (never has appeared to be open), and I had developed a sore on my penis from vigorous masturbation around five days before, but it appeared to have a layer of skin over when the sex happened.
Earlier today, I started PEP at around 34 hours post-exposure. After that, both partners took oraquick tests and were negative.
So, the question now is whether to continue PEP in case one of them is in the window period, or if I should be happy, stop worrying and avoid the side effects and delayed testing accuracy that comes with PEP.
My provider who prescribed PEP is off until Tuesday because of new year, so I cannot contact her.
Any thoughts, please? And happy new year to all of you!
I am a male. Night before last, I had a threesome where I (1) received oral from a gay guy, and he rimmed me and (very) briefly fingered my anus (I think his penis was approaching my anus at one point but I blocked it), and (2) had vaginal, anal and oral (both ways) sex with a female in her early 20's.
I am uncircumsized and have a very small cyst on my penis (never has appeared to be open), and I had developed a sore on my penis from vigorous masturbation around five days before, but it appeared to have a layer of skin over when the sex happened.
Earlier today, I started PEP at around 34 hours post-exposure. After that, both partners took oraquick tests and were negative.
So, the question now is whether to continue PEP in case one of them is in the window period, or if I should be happy, stop worrying and avoid the side effects and delayed testing accuracy that comes with PEP.
My provider who prescribed PEP is off until Tuesday because of new year, so I cannot contact her.
Any thoughts, please? And happy new year to all of you!
Teak? Joggen? Anyone? I am inclined to stop PEP and avoid the side effects given the extremely low likelihood that either was infected during the window period and if so the low likelihood of transmission. Would appreciate any input please.
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Teak gone years ago too.
I know the doctors stopped fielding questions, or I would be asking them...Thoughts by any of the more experienced members??
Correct, I do not know the answer to that. I also know that Drs. Handsfeld and Hook used to say that they did not recommend PEP unless there was a risk with a partner known to be HIV+. Hence, the uncertainty...
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The doctors have left this forum years ago.
You have to find out if the partners were in the window period from their last unprotected encounter, before they encountered you. You indicate you don't know the answer to that?
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