How risky is bb?

[bw92116]

Well, go and get an HIV test, it's easy and fast, just an oral swab and the results are in 30 minutes. There's also a blood test but I was told the oral test is reliable.

If the guy did have HIV, it's possible for him to transmit the virus to you by unprotected anal sex, like he did. You can't know unless you get tested.

I don't know anything about the vaccine.

 

[Rolyo85]

A vaccine is meant to PREVENT it, not get rid of it. What you need to do is go test yourself immediately.

And how could you ever have bareback sex with a stranger, that's absolutely irresponsible!

 

[bw92116]

When you get tested, the counselor there will advise you, depending on what the results are. If you're negative, consider this a warning call and don't let unprotected anal sex happen again. If you're positive, do what the counselor advises you to do.

 

[hotatlboi]

A vaccine is meant to PREVENT it, not get rid of it. What you need to do is go test yourself immediately.

And how could you ever have bareback sex with a stranger, that's absolutely irresponsible!

Actually you don't want to get tested immediately as that won't tell you for sure. You want to wait at least 3 months, then get tested. Assuming you haven't had any further risky behavior in that 3 months, then you will know for sure.

 

[HunterM]

Get it tested every 3 months. From what I heard, HIV may not show up until 6 months later.

 

[cocksucker4use]

If you look up the epidemiology and chances of contracting HIV, the odds are way in your favor. Dunno how long ago this happened, but there is PEP...Post Exposure Prophylaxis...I started a thread when I had a similar unplanned ejaculation up my ass last summer...probably wrote about it in July or Aug....If you get on meds within up to 72 hours after exposure, you can further reduce the risk of the exposure.

 

[hotatlboi]

I've read for 75% of ppl, it can show up in 20 days

Get it tested every 3 months. From what I heard, HIV may not show up until 6 months later.

The new tests are better. Many people will show a result after 1 month, and virtually everyone by 3 months.

 

[KaraBulut]

I've read for 75% of ppl, it can show up in 20 days

The new tests are better. Many people will show a result after 1 month, and virtually everyone by 3 months.

With the newer tests that look for antigen in addition to antibody, the certainty is higher and a positive result can occur earlier.

Even if you're negative on this first time, you will still need a confirmation test 3-6 months after exposure.

You will still want that first screening visit to check for other STDs, though- not just HIV.

And to be clear... the risk of exposure began when the guy put his dick in your ass without a condom. Even if he didn't come in your ass, you were at risk.

 

[ben9651]

There is no such thing as HIV vaccine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It sounds quiet stupid !

The test will be 97% accurate only after 3 months of possible infection !

And you should also repeat it after 6 months of possible infection just to be 100 % sure!

You could go to a clinic and they will give u anti-viral drugs which will reduce ur risk of getting infected.

Doing the test before 1 month of possible infection is a waste of time. Although if u will get sick .. and have a rash then its more possible that it will test positive even before the 3 months window period.

I`m in med school .. if u have anything u wanna ask .. feel free to send me a msg.

Ben.

 

[Benvolio]

As Ben9651 suggests, many develop symptoms 2 or 3 weeks after exposure: fever, rash, swollen lymph node, sore throat and/or fatigue. If you didn't get sick, you can take some comfort in that.
Actually vaccines are sometimes developed to help treat and existing disease by help the body to defend itself. That is one of the purposes billions have been spent on HIV vaccine,but without success.

 

[KaraBulut]

I generally don't like to respond to other posts but since there's a lot of people who read the forum without posting, I do want to correct a few things (many of which are recent changes).

You could go to a clinic and they will give u anti-viral drugs which will reduce ur risk of getting infected.

I think what you're talking about here is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). OP has indicated the exposure was weeks ago. The CDC guidelines recommend that treatment start immediately before the virus can establish infection- generally within 72 hours. Clinicians have the option of using PEP after 72 hours but there's no evidence that the drugs will work. The cost of PEP runs $1500-3000 per month depending on which drug is used and many people have significant side effects during that time, so any clinician would have to weight cost/safety versus effectiveness.

For persons seeking care <72 hours after nonoccupational exposure to blood, genital secretions, or other potentially infectious body fluids of a person known to be HIV infected, when that exposure represents a substantial risk for transmission, a 28-day course of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is recommended. Antiretroviral medications should be initiated as soon as possible after exposure. For persons seeking care <72 hours after nonoccupational exposure to blood, genital secretions, or other potentially infectious body fluids of a person of unknown HIV status, when such exposure would represent a substantial risk for transmission if the source were HIV infected, no recommendations are made for the use of nPEP.
Source: Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV in the United States, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5402a1.htm

PEP should be initiated as soon as possible, preferably within hours rather than days of exposure. If a question exists concerning which antiretroviral drugs to use, or whether to use a basic or expanded regimen, the basic regimen should be started immediately rather than delay PEP administration.
Source Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5409a1.htm

Doing the test before 1 month of possible infection is a waste of time. Although if u will get sick .. and have a rash then its more possible that it will test positive even before the 3 months window period.

That was true of the antibody-only ELISA and EIA. The newer antigen Nucleic acid testing (NAT) can pick up HIV antibody sooner. So, most labs have converted to HIV Ag/Ab Combo which screen for both antibodies (which take 3 weeks to 3 months to show reactivity- source: Arch Intern Med. 2010;170:66–74) and antigen (which can be detected within days of exposure, source: FDA). The other option is the PCR which is expensive but can pick up infection even sooner.

 

[hotatlboi]

As Ben9651 suggests, many develop symptoms 2 or 3 weeks after exposure: fever, rash, swollen lymph node, sore throat and/or fatigue. If you didn't get sick, you can take some comfort in that.
Actually vaccines are sometimes developed to help treat and existing disease by help the body to defend itself. That is one of the purposes billions have been spent on HIV vaccine,but without success.

Not really, since many do not ever have symptoms initially after infection.

 

[Benvolio]

Notice I said "some" comfort, not total. If he did not get sick, the probabilities of not being infected are reduced.
That of course is the effect of the early HIV tests (except viral load test). Knowing that a test sometimes detects virus earlier, but not always, merely reduces the probability without giving the certainty and peace of mind one would like to have.
One of the risks of risky behavior is that you will have to spend the next few months worrying about it even if you are not infected.

 

[chance1]

There is no such thing as HIV vaccine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It sounds quiet stupid !

The test will be 97% accurate only after 3 months of possible infection !

And you should also repeat it after 6 months of possible infection just to be 100 % sure!

You could go to a clinic and they will give u anti-viral drugs which will reduce ur risk of getting infected.

Doing the test before 1 month of possible infection is a waste of time. Although if u will get sick .. and have a rash then its more possible that it will test positive even before the 3 months window period.

I`m in med school .. if u have anything u wanna ask .. feel free to send me a msg.

Ben.

Is there a Dr. in the house ????

yes

thank god

good luck Fumlaskan