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My girlfriend is HIV positive and its been year dating but we didn't have sex then until.on the 15 of July this year. We used protection though but I assume not correctly. While was wearing the condom, my partner used her fingers. We had 3 session of sex
After 50 hrs sought for PEP and was given Truvada alone but asked the doc why Truvada, he said I had a low risk and am circumsiced, I then let it pass. I took my medication religiously until I finished it 2 days ago. I am starting experiencing ars symptoms like a sore throat, muscle aches, pain in my neck, armpits and groin but no swollen node but pain where they are located. I am really stressed up with this situation.
My question is more on condoms, since my partner used her finger, would have she damaged it and never break during sex since our act didnt last 2 minutes.
2. Is Truvada alone effective in preventing HIV as PEP.
3. Are Ars symptoms come 2 days after finishing PEP.
4. When should I get tested post PEP.
Your help will be kindly appreciated.
After 50 hrs sought for PEP and was given Truvada alone but asked the doc why Truvada, he said I had a low risk and am circumsiced, I then let it pass. I took my medication religiously until I finished it 2 days ago. I am starting experiencing ars symptoms like a sore throat, muscle aches, pain in my neck, armpits and groin but no swollen node but pain where they are located. I am really stressed up with this situation.
My question is more on condoms, since my partner used her finger, would have she damaged it and never break during sex since our act didnt last 2 minutes.
2. Is Truvada alone effective in preventing HIV as PEP.
3. Are Ars symptoms come 2 days after finishing PEP.
4. When should I get tested post PEP.
Your help will be kindly appreciated.
You had zero risk so don't need to test. Your doctor should be chastised for even giving you PEP.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from any form of touching. It doesn't matter if you and she were bleeding at the time either because it is effectively dead.
Any condom failure results in a large rip down the seam so it is in tatters. Fingernails aren't going to rip up a condom either.
Only adult risks are unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal sex or sharing needles that you inject with.
Even with blood, lactation cuts, rashes, burns etc air does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so nothing you can add will make it a risk.
You interact with others so sore throats are to be expected. All is well.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from any form of touching. It doesn't matter if you and she were bleeding at the time either because it is effectively dead.
Any condom failure results in a large rip down the seam so it is in tatters. Fingernails aren't going to rip up a condom either.
Only adult risks are unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal sex or sharing needles that you inject with.
Even with blood, lactation cuts, rashes, burns etc air does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so nothing you can add will make it a risk.
You interact with others so sore throats are to be expected. All is well.
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Thanks AnxiousNoMore, so when should I get tested after PEP, is 6 weeks post exposure or post PEP, am bit confused with these window period.
Maybe reread all the advice especially the part about the 40 since you are already good.
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