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I?m a 23 year old woman I was diagnosed with herpes in feb. I took the medicine aciclovir for one month and everything has been fine since then. But I had unprotected sex yesterday with somebody I don?t really know. I?m scared that I might have hiv as I already have herpes. Should I take pep. Will there be any harm of it?
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Firstly acyclovir us not very effective against herpes. Secondly one month course is not required. Thirdly there are 20 stds and you shoy be aware of. To better understand the importance, risk and consequences of stds please take private consult with audio video chat and then I can guide you properly and tell you what is to be done.
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Hello. Please see, its better you consult any hiv Dr. in private asap because pep is helpful if taken asap after exposure risk assessment to evaluate the need and up to 72 hrs after exposure maximum. Thanks.
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You can consider it.
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