User

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
April 25, 2024, 09:20:27 am

Login with username, password and session length


Forums Index

Stats

Members
  • Total Members: 37652
  • Latest: Han2024
Stats
  • Total Posts: 773289
  • Total Topics: 66348
  • Online Today: 690
  • Online Ever: 5484
  • (June 18, 2021, 11:15:29 pm)
Users Online
Users: 0
Guests: 615
Total: 615

Search

Welcome


Welcome to the POZ Community Forums, a round-the-clock discussion area for people with HIV/AIDS, their friends/family/caregivers, and others concerned about HIV/AIDS.  Click on the links below to browse our various forums; scroll down for a glance at the most recent posts; or join in the conversation yourself by registering on the left side of this page.

Privacy Warning:  Please realize that these forums are open to all, and are fully searchable via Google and other search engines. If you are HIV positive and disclose this in our forums, then it is almost the same thing as telling the whole world (or at least the World Wide Web). If this concerns you, then do not use a username or avatar that are self-identifying in any way. We do not allow the deletion of anything you post in these forums, so think before you post.

  • The information shared in these forums, by moderators and members, is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between an individual and his/her own physician.

  • All members of these forums are, by default, not considered to be licensed medical providers. If otherwise, users must clearly define themselves as such.

  • Forums members must behave at all times with respect and honesty. Posting guidelines, including time-out and banning policies, have been established by the moderators of these forums. Click here for “Do I Have HIV?” posting guidelines. Click here for posting guidelines pertaining to all other POZ community forums.

  • We ask all forums members to provide references for health/medical/scientific information they provide, when it is not a personal experience being discussed. Please provide hyperlinks with full URLs or full citations of published works not available via the Internet. Additionally, all forums members must post information which are true and correct to their knowledge.

  • Product advertisement—including links; banners; editorial content; and clinical trial, study or survey participation—is strictly prohibited by forums members unless permission has been secured from POZ.

To change forums navigation language settings, click here (members only), Register now

Para cambiar sus preferencias de los foros en español, haz clic aquí (sólo miembros), Regístrate ahora

Finished Reading This? You can collapse this or any other box on this page by clicking the symbol in each box.

Welcome to Do I Have HIV?

Welcome to the "Do I Have HIV?" POZ forum.

This special section of the POZ forum is for individuals who have concerns about whether or not they are HIV positive. Individuals are permitted to post up to three questions or responses in this forum.

Ongoing participation in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum (posting more than three questions or responses) requires a paid subscription, with secure payments made via PayPal.

A seven-day subscription is $9.99, a 30-day subscription is $14.99 and a 90-day subscription is $24.99.

Anyone who needs to post more than three messages in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum -- including past, present and future POZ Forums members -- will need to subscribe, with secure payments made via PayPal.

There is no charge to read threads in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum, nor will there be a charge for participating in any of the other POZ forums. In addition, the POZ Basics "HIV Transmission and Risks" and "HIV Testing" basics, will remain accessible to all.

NOTE: HIV testing questions will still need to be posted in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum; attempts to post HIV symptoms or testing questions in any other forums will be considered violations of our rules of membership and subject to time-outs and permanent bans.

To learn how to upgrade your Forums account to participate beyond three posts in the "Do I Have HIV?" Forum, please click here.

Thank you for your understanding and future support of the best online support service for people living with, affected by and at risk for HIV.

« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Exposure - I have herpes, he's undetectable  (Read 1626 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline byoushou

  • Standard
  • New Member
  • Posts: 1
Exposure - I have herpes, he's undetectable
« on: July 11, 2014, 10:30:10 pm »
I'll keep it to the point, with detail.

I'm male, have herpes, and take Valtrex daily. He's positive with an undetectable viral load but slightly low CD4 - which of course makes me more harm to him than he is to me.

We had sex, and he was the passive partner. It was all quite well and good for about 10 minutes, 15 max, until I pulled out and saw that the condom had essentially torn (he used Vaseline...  >:( if I had only seen beforehand) leaving most of my upper shaft exposed (if it helps, I'm uncircumcised and my skin doesn't pull back by itself when erect - when I have outbreaks, they're usually under the foreskin). Naturally we both freaked out a bit.

I went to my PCP about 12 hours later, took a test and it came back negative so that's a start. He didn't prescribe me anything. I called later when I got worried again and asked about PEP and it seems that no one there knows what it is - yet another sign that I need to find a new PCP. It's now been about 42 hours.

My question is not only "Am I infected" but might he be infected with my herpes? What would this mean for us in the future?
Should I bother calling the emergency room about PEP? I know having herpes makes HIV transmission more likely. How much would it cost with insurance?
Logged

Offline Joe K

  • Standard
  • Member
  • Posts: 5,821
  • 31 Years Poz
Re: Exposure - I have herpes, he's undetectable
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2014, 10:50:23 pm »
The risk of HIV infection is greater for the bottom that for the top and only you can decide on whether you want to take PEP.  Being that he is UD, your risk would be on the very low side, but again, only you can decide on what you want to do.  I would not consider PEP required in this instance.

As for the herpes, you should check with your doctor.  There are many factors to consider and he needs to examine you physically to assess any issues.

The negative test result you received means nothing, because you could not possibly seroconvert in a matter of hours.

I really think you are going to be fine.

Joe
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Terms of Membership for these forums
 

© 2024 Smart + Strong. All Rights Reserved.   terms of use and your privacy
Smart + Strong® is a registered trademark of CDM Publishing, LLC.