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After a probable
HIV exposure, PEP
(Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a month-long course of medications to help
prevent HIV infection.
It's best to begin PEP as soon
as possible. It works best if begun within 24 hours after a suspected HIV
encounter, but it must be started within 72 hours.
PEP medicines are the same ones
HIV-positive persons take to lessen the effects of the virus on their bodies.
The term PEP stands for Post-Exposure
Prophylaxis.
Post = after
Exposure = When HIV enters a person's body, this is called an infection
(e.g., during sex without a condom or by sharing needles or injecting
equipment)
Prophylaxis = prevention of disease
Although PEP isn't guaranteed
to work in all circumstances, it works in the vast
majority of them.
PEP
(Post-Exposure
Prophylaxis)
The subject of this website is
PEP, which stands for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is a month-long course of
medications administered after a probable HIV encounter to help prevent HIV
infection.
PrEP (Pre-Exposure
Prophylaxis)
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
is an acronym for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It's a medicine that's taken every
day for a long time to help prevent HIV infection before it happens.
Here's where you can learn more
about PrEP.
WHAT ARE THE MOST
COMMON CAUSES OF PEP REQUIREMENTS?
·
Sex with a person who
has, or may have, HIV without using a condom
·
During intercourse, the
condom breaks or slips off.
·
Sharing needles or
syringes with someone who has HIV or is suspected of having HIV
HOW SOON SHOULD I GET
PEP?
PEP should be begun as soon as
possible following HIV exposure.
It works best if you start it within 24 hours, but you must start it within 72
hours. The longer you wait, the more likely PEP will not work. PEP is rarely
administered more than 72 hours (3 days) after exposure since studies have
shown that it is ineffective.
Even if it has been up to 5-7
days following the exposure, it is still recommended getting medical counsel to
determine what your alternatives are if you are unable to acquire PEP within
the 72-hour window. This
might entail starting a three-drug antiretroviral combination as soon as
feasible if you've been diagnosed with HIV. In this instance, you would begin
therapy as soon as possible to minimize immune system harm.
IS PEP A CURE FOR
HIV?
Once
HIV has taken hold in the body, there is no way to reverse it. PEP, on the
other hand, can prevent HIV from establishing itself in the body if given
within 72 hours (3 days) of being exposed to it.
THE BENEFITS AND
DISADVANTAGES OF TAKING PEP
Benefits:
·
Taking PEP can help you from contracting HIV.
·
PEP is only required for a month (28 days). If you get HIV, you may have
to take anti-HIV medications for the rest of your life.
Disadvantages:
·
Some people may have adverse effects such as nausea and headaches, while
others may not experience any at all.
·
For a month, you must remember to take PEP at regular intervals.
WANT TO TALK TO
SOMEONE ABOUT PEP?
Some states and territories
also provide PEP information lines where you may chat to someone about your
risk and whether or not PEP is suggested, as well as up-to-date PEP locations.
Check out the website's Get PEP now
section.
You Can Visit Our
Clinic our address
E
– 34 Apartment Saket near Malviya Nagar Metro Station Gate No. 4 New Delhi
110017
You can online Book An
Appointment or call us
9136363692,
9871605858
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