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What Are The Risks Of Developing HIV Post A Protected Intercourse?
Posted on
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Question : I am a heterosexual man who had protected vaginal and oral sex with 3 sex workers in the last 3 days. What are my chances of getting hiv, how long do I need to wait to be tested for a rapid test to ease my anxiety, if I had hiv and I am 43 would therapy and drugs help me lead a normal life
Brief Answer:
The chances of getting HIV from protected intercourse are not there.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Dmanly,
Welcome to HCM.
You had protected vaginal and oral sex with 3 sex workers them the chances of getting HIV are not there so don't get so worried or anxious.
You have to wait for at-least 2 weeks after that you can go for 4th generation HIV Duo or HIV RNA PCR to know whether you are infected or not.
The risk is not there in your case as such so just be relax and the drugs for HIV will definitely help any patient to lead his or her life normally.
Thank You
The chances of getting HIV from protected intercourse are not there.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Dmanly,
Welcome to HCM.
You had protected vaginal and oral sex with 3 sex workers them the chances of getting HIV are not there so don't get so worried or anxious.
You have to wait for at-least 2 weeks after that you can go for 4th generation HIV Duo or HIV RNA PCR to know whether you are infected or not.
The risk is not there in your case as such so just be relax and the drugs for HIV will definitely help any patient to lead his or her life normally.
Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. If I somehow was infected after I had a rapid test would anti viral therapy drugs allow me have a close to normal life. Sorry but I am very anxious about this even though condoms were used. Do I have to wait 12 weeks to test. Thank you
Brief Answer:
Anti viral drugs definitely allow you to live normal life but risk is nil.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Dmanly,
Welcome back once again.
As such the risk of getting HIV is not there but if somehow get infected than anti viral drugs will definitely allow you to lead normal life.
The window period for HIV varies from 15 days to 3 months so you have to wait for 12 weeks to be 100% conclusive. Just be relaxed, don't get so much anxious or worried and get tested. The result will surely come in your favor.
Thank You
Anti viral drugs definitely allow you to live normal life but risk is nil.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Dmanly,
Welcome back once again.
As such the risk of getting HIV is not there but if somehow get infected than anti viral drugs will definitely allow you to lead normal life.
The window period for HIV varies from 15 days to 3 months so you have to wait for 12 weeks to be 100% conclusive. Just be relaxed, don't get so much anxious or worried and get tested. The result will surely come in your favor.
Thank You
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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