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Good day everyone.
So I had a row risk exposure 25 Days ago. I had protected intercourse with a CSW, no oral or anything like that. Lasted about 20 min and the Condom did not break. I went to the doctor and had the CSW tested twice. With a finger prick test which turned out negative. ( 3 month window period ) and a RNA PCR HIV test which was 4 days after our the sex act, and 9 days after to her last client before me. and she turned out negative as well.
After 36 hours the doctor put me on PEP ( Truvada/Isentress )
My experience was very very well tolerated. I read online that there are huge side effects and this scared me completely. But other than a unsettled stomach on the first day (which I put down to the medicine the doctor injected into me for certain STD's). Other than that there was so side effects. I was very good at taking the tablets on time and never missed a dose ( one night i took the Isentress 3 hours late. )
Now I know that I maybe should not of been put on this tablet but If you have had the stress I have been through and worry I decided to continue even though the CSW tested NEG twice.
I have 2 days left of the blue/pink pills and I am looking forward to putting this to bed.
Hope this helps people with there decisions in the future
So I had a row risk exposure 25 Days ago. I had protected intercourse with a CSW, no oral or anything like that. Lasted about 20 min and the Condom did not break. I went to the doctor and had the CSW tested twice. With a finger prick test which turned out negative. ( 3 month window period ) and a RNA PCR HIV test which was 4 days after our the sex act, and 9 days after to her last client before me. and she turned out negative as well.
After 36 hours the doctor put me on PEP ( Truvada/Isentress )
My experience was very very well tolerated. I read online that there are huge side effects and this scared me completely. But other than a unsettled stomach on the first day (which I put down to the medicine the doctor injected into me for certain STD's). Other than that there was so side effects. I was very good at taking the tablets on time and never missed a dose ( one night i took the Isentress 3 hours late. )
Now I know that I maybe should not of been put on this tablet but If you have had the stress I have been through and worry I decided to continue even though the CSW tested NEG twice.
I have 2 days left of the blue/pink pills and I am looking forward to putting this to bed.
Hope this helps people with there decisions in the future
You have 26 posts so are aware of HIV risks. You were advised here that you had zero risk but have not accepted that. Your doc should have been treated your situation as HIV phobia and recommended therapy.
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Thank AnxiousNoMore, i completely agree with you and I just decided to post to share my story and more my experience of PEP itself.
Keep up the good work
Keep up the good work
Why not try therapy now because it would be cheaper than all the testing and PEP and you wouldn't have to wait forever for results if it worked.
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