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Off Topic Forum / Re: Concerned
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 02:36:24 pm »
Quote from: numbersguy82 on Yesterday at 05:38:54 pm


Charley is alive and well…. And so am I. Tonny we have peer support this Friday, will you be joining?

This doesn't prove anything. Charley could have taken this selfie with some stranger's leg... or prehaps that's all that's left...


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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Semen in the eyes
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 02:32:41 pm »
You're welcome.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Semen in the eyes
« Last post by Toropi_ on Today at 02:29:02 pm »
Thanks. Appreciate the detailed answers.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Semen in the eyes
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 02:27:24 pm »
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From what I've read, semen in the eyes is not effective way of transmitting the virus and the virus dies when exposed to air.

Exposure to the environment is only one of many barriers, but yes, it plays a role. As an example, it is one of the reasons why needle stick injuries outside of the healthcare environment have never resulted in HIV transmission. 

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why semen in the eyes considered low risk but blood is not?

Neither of these would be HIV risk to you. Zero. 

A bit of blood on your eye isn't going to result in HIV transmission, neither will semen and never has. Poor route, exposure to the environment, lack of quantity needed etc, etc, etc.

Your confusion might be related to the theoretical risk in healthcare settings, for example; arterial blood spray directly into the eye.  However, even in occupational settings with large volumes of blood containing a high viral load, and levels not found in semen, I only know of a single confirmed and unique laboratory case and it doesn't apply to you. There were a tiny handful of suspected cases mostly from the 90s with an absence of any phylogenetics to confirm and nothing in the last 20+ years, however, none of this applies to you or your situation.

So you had no HIV risk unless this guy somehow was in urgent need of medical care,  pissing pure blood directly from his penis into your eyeball and even if that unlikely and never happened situation did happen to you, the HIV risk would be near zero and I would tell you to move on with your life. 

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Am I at a risk here? Should I ask for PEP?

No, and no.

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I am usually on prep but I ran out of the medication. I was on prep last week but stopped because I ran out. I was without prep for 3 days or so. The I restarted my prep after getting it from pharmacy and had been back on it for 2 days before this happened.

That's fine, continue to take the PrEP. Get a routine STI & HIV screening every three months, if possible. Talk to your healthcare provider about vaccination against HPV, Hepatitis A & B and use condoms.

Please don't post about this again, thank you!

Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV

Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.

Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.

Kind regards

Jim

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As a member of the "Do I have HIV" Forum, you are required to only post in this one thread no matter how long between visits or the subject matter. You can find this thread by going to your profile and selecting show own post, which will take you here. It helps us to help you when you keep all your thoughts or questions in one thread, and it helps other readers to follow the discussion. Any additional threads will be removed.



 
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Do I Have HIV? / Semen in the eyes
« Last post by Toropi_ on Today at 01:56:14 pm »
Gay man here.

Hooked up with another guy. No anal, just oral, body contact, rimming and some frotting.

But when he ejaculated, his fluid was on my face and some of it got into eyes. My eyes were red for a few hours and went back to normal the next day.

I am usually on prep but I ran out of the medication. I was on prep last week but stopped because I ran out. I was without prep for 3 days or so. The I restarted my prep after getting it from pharmacy and had been back on it for 2 days before this happened.

This guy told me he had been barebacking (one of the reasons why I didn't have anal with him) with random people.

Am I at a risk here? Should I ask for PEP?


From what I've read, semen in the eyes is not effective way of transmitting the virus and the virus dies when exposed to air. But I've also read there have been confirmed cases where blood got into someone's eyes and they got seroconverted. How? If the virus in the blood gets exposed to air? And why semen in the eyes considered low risk but blood is not? When they both contain the virus.
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Off Topic Forum / Re: Concerned
« Last post by Tonny2 on Today at 12:33:28 pm »



              ojo.                 Hello numbers, I’m glad that you are ok with your cute cat. I prefer dogs as matter fact, I have two. A Shitzu and a  Coton de Tulear, the latter is 16 years old and I think, he is in his last months or even days with me, he has given me unconditional love all these years. I remember in 2010 that he let me know that I was sick and I needed to go to the hospital. Long story, but I ended up in the hospital with hemolytic anemia  an auto immune illness that almost kill me. The other doggy is six years old. I don’t know how to upload pictures so I wear share one of my babies with you guys.



About joining you guys next Friday, I’m not sure sometimes I have family coming over to visit but, if nobody shows up by surprise, as usual, I will connect to the chat…hugs
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Nervous about an encounter
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 01:43:36 am »
Hiya.

What you posted here isn't an HIV concern.

As for the PrEP, you could consider Descovy PrEP instead, this would offer you an additional layer of HIV prevention and some peace of mind going forward, talk to your healthcare provider about Descovy PrEP, and about getting vaccinated against HPV, Hepatitis A & B.

Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV

Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.

Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.

Kind regards

Jim

Please Note.
As a member of the "Do I have HIV" Forum, you are required to only post in this one thread no matter how long between visits or the subject matter. You can find this thread by going to your profile and selecting show own post, which will take you here. It helps us to help you when you keep all your thoughts or questions in one thread, and it helps other readers to follow the discussion. Any additional threads will be removed.



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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Nervous about an encounter
« Last post by springworry on Today at 01:33:42 am »
Hello Jim.

From what I describe, does it sound like my encounter contained any risks?

Yes, was Truvada. I was on it for a few months (still used condoms) and during that time had some elevated liver enzymes that went back down after discontinuing. Not sure if it was related or not. The past few times I've tried event based dosing (...still using condoms) I've experienced significant nausea, dizziness and fatigue.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Nervous about an encounter
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 01:15:42 am »
You mentioned previously using PrEP. Was it Truvada or Descovy, what kind of issues did you have and was it daily PrEP or event based dosing?
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Nervous about an encounter
« Last post by springworry on Yesterday at 10:02:41 pm »
PS there were a couple specs of blood from my anus on toilet paper in the bathroom preceding the sex
Still, no direct contact with his penis...
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