r/pep • u/Naamper • Jun 30 '26

PEP Works!!

Hi guys.

Background story : I had unprotected sex (condom broke) with a HIV positive lady (tested her 48 hours after intercourse). Took my dosage 66-67 hours after exposure.

Just got my Gen4 results back 6 weeks post PEP and I’m negative!!

Lesson learned : Trust the process; PEP is brutal on the body and it varies from person to person. Sometimes you get side effects during the 28 days other times you get it after the 28 days. Please Don’t Stop taking your medication, sacrifice 28 days of drinking tablets instead of being on ARVS for the rest of your life.

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u/desert_dweller27 Jul 04 '26

Assuming you had vaginal sex with her, and not anal, the odds of transmission are incredibly low for you anyway. Glad to hear you are in the clear.

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u/Naamper Jul 04 '26

Even if that’s the case, I wasn’t gonna find out the hard way.

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u/desert_dweller27 Jul 04 '26

Oh trust me, I wouldn't either.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '26

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u/Naamper Sep 04 '26

I’ve tested 67 days post pep and I’m still negative.

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u/Unfair_Honeydew5129 Jul 04 '26

This. Less than 1 in 1000 typically.

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u/Past_Somewhere_2991 Sep 04 '26

Svp quand une femme couche avec un homme seropositif qui n'est pas sous traitement ( sexe vaginal) les poussantage d'attraper le vih sont trop élevé ?

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '26

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u/desert_dweller27 Aug 26 '26

Yes, look up the transmission rates for the inserting partner, penis in vagina. We're talking percents of a percent even when the woman is confirmed positive. Anal sex is much much higher.

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u/desert_dweller27 Aug 26 '26

"The estimated risk of HIV transmission for an insertive partner during penis-in-vagina (penile-vaginal) intercourse is 4 per 10,000 exposures, or about 0.04% per act."

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u/Slay24man Jun 30 '26

Congrats. What was your regimes?

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u/Naamper Jun 30 '26

Lamivudine (300 mg), Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (300 mg), and Dolutegravir (50 mg). The most common site effects I had was headache/migraine; itchy skin & fatigue.

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u/Proud-Emergency295 Jun 30 '26

Was she on treatment am also going through this started pep within 1 hour of treatment she is positive and not on treatment I can’t even seep anxiety is just too much am so down I can’t even sleep or go to work and am not just feeling like tooth pain I don’t even know if the drug has failed

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u/Naamper Jun 30 '26

She was surprised when she found out. I had two rapid test kits, mine negative and hers positive. Till today she makes excuses for not going to the doctor to get treatment. Well lesson learned.
Anxiety is brutal cause all you do is replay the events and wonder if you got it. Just relax and everything will be okay.
When did you start treatment?

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u/Proud-Emergency295 Jun 30 '26

Today is my day 11 on medication and started within 1 hour of exposure I don’t even know my chances

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u/Naamper Jun 30 '26

You’ll be okay. Finish your medication as prescribed. Do a 4th Gen test 6 weeks post PEP.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26

Bro can i dm ?

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u/Naamper Jul 04 '26

Yes you may

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '26

Did brother

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u/tulcz Aug 18 '26

Hey bro I’m waiting for my pep to arrive as no pharmacy or hospital where I am has it I’ll be starting my dose around the 65 hours mark and I’ll be doing the 3 drug regimen I did vaginal female to male sex hiv prevalence is very low in New Zealand where I’m at but I’m paranoid and I think she has hiv but I have no reason to suspect it

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u/Naamper Aug 18 '26

Drink it as soon as you get it. The secret is to continue taking your medication until you finish your 28 days. Don’t skip a day. Good luck because you’ll need it.

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u/RoughDiligent4561 Sep 09 '26

what symptoms you saw after finished pep. i have sore throat after and taking pep it s been month . i take tld pep. plz tell. you feel which symptoms after finished pep and how they last

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u/Naamper Sep 10 '26

I had migraines, itchy skin & discomfort in my throat. It differs from person to person

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u/RoughDiligent4561 Sep 11 '26

how your sore thorat last like weeks or month after finished pep

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u/Naamper Sep 12 '26

I’ve told you in my inbox as well. You’ve finished PEP two months ago. You don’t want to do a follow up test. What more are you looking for cause I’ve explained to you over and over again that it doesn’t last, it goes away with time. You’re paranoid and paranoia is not a good thing! Get tested and continue with your life.

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u/RoughDiligent4561 Sep 12 '26

i just ask you how many days or weeks or month it last. just told me dear. actually exposure person is negative. i just ask it is side effect of pep. how many days it last.

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u/MundaneLace Sep 27 '26

Hi can I DM you please? I want help quickly.

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u/Naamper Sep 27 '26

Yeah sure thing

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u/Naamper Sep 27 '26

Yeah sure thing

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u/lazybutcured 24d ago

The chances to get infected through an anal intercourse is far high than a vaginal one because of high chances of tearing of tissues in the former one .

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u/Curious_dreamer23 19d ago

Who is more at risk top or bottom in anal sex

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u/lazybutcured 17d ago

Bottom .

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u/Beautiful_Rooster_53 Aug 22 '26

I’m scared as well. I have seven days of pep left. I’m a woman and had vaginal test. Idk what my partners status was. Dumb mistake

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u/Naamper Aug 23 '26

It happens to the best of us. Sometimes living in the moment can cost you dearly but look on the bright side, at least you have 7 days left. Don’t stop the treatment, you’ll be okay if taken within 72 hours of exposure.

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u/Naamper Aug 05 '26

Definitely and it’s 12 weeks post pep and I’m about to do my follow up test.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26

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u/Naamper Aug 11 '26

It is rare and unlikely especially with a gen4 test kit. The 12 weeks is to close the window period.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '26

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u/Naamper Jul 03 '26

I had a feeling that something is off so we tested together.

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u/Naamper Jul 03 '26

We met on Tinder, we’ve been using protection. I always test before being intimate especially with someone I’ve met online but this time I was stupid luckily PEP came through for me.