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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: wayne369 on November 04, 2023, 01:08:59 pm
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I had an experience of mutual masterbation with a man about 2 to 3 weeks ago. Don't know if ejaculation was on privates or not.
I know there is 0 risk with this.
I am also on prep daily and take it religiously and use the prep track x.
I am afraid that this medication will fail to protect me at some point.
I have just developed flu like symptoms such as feeling hot, sote throat, aching all over and feeling generally unwell.
I do not know how to take away my anxiety away from.feeling like this.
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Sorry to hear that you are struggling.
Perhaps take a break from having sex and talk to a psychiatrist about the anxiety & causes.
I know there is 0 risk with this.
Plenty of risk, just not for HIV. You did not acquire HIV from masturbation, that much is certain.
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Thank you so much for reply.
I will take a break from everything.
My symptoms must be seasonal flu.
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You're welcome.
Hope you feel better soon.
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Hey. Quick risk assessment if that's okay.
1st one is:-
I left my house and outside stepped in something sharp that was enough to pierce my skin, looked like a small needle, was jot attached to a syringe. I had trainers on with no socks and don't know how it could get into my trainer.
2nd one :-
I take patient's blood as part of my job. And everything, I do so recently I have this sensation as if a speck of something goes into my eye pr bottom. When I feel something goes into my eye, I don't blink, so I don't naturally react to it.
I take PrEP religiously at 8am in the morning or just before. If a substantial amount of blood would to enter my blood stream this way, would prep protect me, or would this be a PEP job.
Many thanks, and sorry about the list.
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Let me give you the best facts about HIV risk assessment:
Did you have unprotected anal/vaginal sex?
Did you share injection needles?
Anything that isn't one of those 2 situations is not a risk. HIV outside the body is exposed to air and temperature changed and isn't able to infect.
I take PrEP religiously at 8am in the morning
as long as you're combining PrEP with protected (using condoms) anal/vaginal sex you won't have a risk for HIV.
Have a great day,
Michael
Reducing Your HIV risks:
With no exceptions, use condoms correctly and consistently for anal or vaginal intercourse
Talk to a healthcare provider about PrEP as another layer of protection
Get tested yearly for HIV and other STIs.
If you don’t use condoms and/or PrEP, test more frequently
Some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other more easily acquired STIs. It is possible to show no signs or symptoms from an STI so testing is the only way to know.
Get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.
What’s the ONLY way to know if you’ve been infected by HIV or an STI?
Get tested.
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