Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV; what you should know.


Post exposure prophylaxis(PEP) is the medical treatment given immediately after the exposure to a potential disease causing organism in order to prevent the development of the disease. The disease in this case is human immunodeficiency virus[HIV] infection. Over 36 million people are living with HIV globally as at 2014. Post exposure prophylaxis will do a bit in reducing the rate of transmission of the HIV.

WHO NEEDS TO GET PEP

1. rape victims. Rape is pretty common in our environment, the victim should receive post exposure prophylaxis to prevent the possibility of contracting the dreaded disease. This is because a rapist is a potential hub of several STIs. Who knows how many people they have raped before now. Women are particularly at a higher risk of being infected after an intercourse because women are more likely to sustain micro bruises and even overt lacerations, fluid from the male partner (semen), which could contain the virus, is deposited into their body, and some immune cells (body soldiers) present in the female genital tract are readily available to interact with the virus and initiate infection. Penetrative anal intercourse has even much higher risk whether the recipient is a male or female.

2. after a random unprotected intercourse. OF course ‘HIV no dey show for face’. Most people with the disease look like any other normal individual, so that random partner may actually be living with the virus and they may or even may not know.

3. Health workers who get exposed especially by needle stick injuries, blood splash to the eyes or mucous membranes and other forms of exposure.

WHAT TO DO AFTER A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO HIV

1. After any case of rape or unprotected intercourse, run to the nearest hospital not later than 72hours, but preferably immediately. It is not enough to take pills to prevent unwanted pregnancy or antibiotics to prevent other STIs after an incidence of rape, you must make deliberate efforts to prevent the main ‘ogbunigwe’, HIV himself. It is better for you to have an unwanted pregnancy than to contract HIV. Having worked in HIV unit for a while, the normal trend is for rape victims to present quite late beyond 72hours from the time of the assault. Another finding is that many of them actually never present to the hospital at all.

2. If a health worker is exposed to HIV
a. never try to squeeze or rub the site of injury
b. allow blood or secretions flow out freely
c. liberally wash the injury site under running water with soap or other antiseptics
d. if a splash to the eye, irrigate under running water or normal saline.
e. report to the unit concerned with managing PEP

FURTHER NOTES

In the hospital, some tests are carried out including your HIV test at presentation. This is because it takes some time before the presence of HIV can be detected after an exposure. So if you are HIV positive at presentation, it means you got the disease some time ago before the present incidence. After assessment, a particular HIV drug used for prevention will be given to you and you must adhere to the medication and take it for four weeks. HIV drugs are usually free.

Now that you know, you owe humanity to act appropriately, and to give advice to people in case of eventualities


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This needs to be on front page though. #FrontPage

ladyF:
This needs to be on front page though. #FrontPage

Thanks the mighty Lady F
The mods, your attention is needed

Is PREP drug free?

Modified: so mods because I commented now una move am to front page after how many years.... Wow..... Only God know where I go see this thread from

Nice one OP.
Another "PEP" Nigerians should be concerned about now are the "Politically Exposed Persons"
Those who have turned our collective wealth into their personal effects.
Members of the political class, their families, their friends, their relatives, their drivers, their house-helps, their gatemen - They are all in it.
Meanwhile REP have decided to probe the Abacha loot returned from 1998. These guys have been probing, probing and probing and we are yet to see results of any of their probe. Why?
The answer is not far-fetched, you cannot probe yourself.

Meanwhile, where the hell is Nwamaikpe?

PEP

eterisan:
Is PREP drug free?

Do not dive in RAW (regardless).....

Alright.





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Is it available in Nigeria? If it is, it is worth getitng

since morning av been seeing HiV post u sha wan ruin my day. well i guess u can get the PeP meds at PePs clothing store...

Nice one! Educative thread.God bless you OP.

kingthreat:
Is it available in Nigeria? If it is, it is worth getitng

Been in Nigeria since ages except it's expensive in private pharmarcy.
Although it's free in general hospitals and ngo hospitals.

Seriously the way people are reckless about HIV/AIDS is scary. I could vividly remember the most shocking scenario when I was doing my IT after 400L in a teaching hospital, imagine a person being diagnosed with HIV for the past ten years (when she was 17) and has never taken ARVs until when the HIV has become a full blown aids. Seriously there is need for more awareness

Gangster1ms:

Been in Nigeria since ages except it's expensive in private pharmarcy.
Although it's free in general hospitals and ngo hospitals.

Wow, I gotta ask for it

Nice info

If you’re prescribed PEP, you’ll need to take it once or twice daily for 28 days. PEP is effective in preventing HIV when administered correctly, but not 100 percent effective. PEP is safe but may cause side effects like nausea in some people. These side effects can be treated and are not life-threatening.

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Lexusgs430:
Do not dive in RAW (regardless).....

regardless of free drugs

I went to the hospital today to know my status because I no just understand my body, the lady I met was just preaching to me as if I don get am already, after the testing, the result came out as Non-Reactive.....



I was like Non-Reactive be ba wo, babe Shey it is either positive or negative, which one be Non-Reactive and reactive again, tell me something make I know, the lady was just smiling, she handed over the result sheet to me and said, my dear it is negative



no be small relief I get at that moment, honestly this thing no funny at all

I rememba wen I took pep due to needle prick from hiv exposed child ...d side effects of d drug nearly discouraged me from continuing but I had to summon courage
...d side effects waned off after one wk .....anoda fearful moment was wen I checked my HIV status after 3 months of completion of d pep ....thank God it was negative .

sinaj:
regardless of free drugs

is that you on your dp?
So worglee

sinaj:
regardless of free drugs

The free drugs might take away some craw craw..... Best to avoid the craw craw, in the 1st place....

Took a 30 day course of 2 anti retroviral drugs after a little accident in the laboratory some years ago. PEP is life saving

Do I have to go for PEP every time am exposed even after just completing one PEP treatment?

Does the nice post warrant ur nude pix?

I will share this on my FB

Great news

healthtouch:


Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV; what you should know.


Post exposure prophylaxis(PEP) is the medical treatment given immediately after the exposure to a potential disease causing organism in order to prevent the development of the disease. The disease in this case is human immunodeficiency virus[HIV] infection. Over 36 million people are living with HIV globally as at 2014. Post exposure prophylaxis will do a bit in reducing the rate of transmission of the HIV.

WHO NEEDS TO GET PEP

1. rape victims. Rape is pretty common in our environment, the victim should receive post exposure prophylaxis to prevent the possibility of contracting the dreaded disease. This is because a rapist is a potential hub of several STIs. Who knows how many people they have raped before now. Women are particularly at a higher risk of being infected after an intercourse because women are more likely to sustain micro bruises and even overt lacerations, fluid from the male partner (semen), which could contain the virus, is deposited into their body, and some immune cells (body soldiers) present in the female genital tract are readily available to interact with the virus and initiate infection. Penetrative anal intercourse has even much higher risk whether the recipient is a male or female.

2. after a random unprotected intercourse. OF course ‘HIV no dey show for face’. Most people with the disease look like any other normal individual, so that random partner may actually be living with the virus and they may or even may not know.

3. Health workers who get exposed especially by needle stick injuries, blood splash to the eyes or mucous membranes and other forms of exposure.

WHAT TO DO AFTER A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO HIV

1. After any case of rape or unprotected intercourse, run to the nearest hospital not later than 72hours, but preferably immediately. It is not enough to take pills to prevent unwanted pregnancy or antibiotics to prevent other STIs after an incidence of rape, you must make deliberate efforts to prevent the main ‘ogbunigwe’, HIV himself. It is better for you to have an unwanted pregnancy than to contract HIV. Having worked in HIV unit for a while, the normal trend is for rape victims to present quite late beyond 72hours from the time of the assault. Another finding is that many of them actually never present to the hospital at all.

2. If a health worker is exposed to HIV
a. never try to squeeze or rub the site of injury
b. allow blood or secretions flow out freely
c. liberally wash the injury site under running water with soap or other antiseptics
d. if a splash to the eye, irrigate under running water or normal saline.
e. report to the unit concerned with managing PEP

FURTHER NOTES

In the hospital, some tests are carried out including your HIV test at presentation. This is because it takes some time before the presence of HIV can be detected after an exposure. So if you are HIV positive at presentation, it means you got the disease some time ago before the present incidence. After assessment, a particular HIV drug used for prevention will be given to you and you must adhere to the medication and take it for four weeks. HIV drugs are usually free.

Now that you know, you owe humanity to act appropriately, and to give advice to people in case of eventualities


http://www.healthtouchfoundation.com/2016/08/29/post-exposure-prophylaxis-for-hiv/



Read more health articles at http://www.healthtouchfoundation.com

HIV is a scam.

obajoey:
PEP

Yes its free in government hospitals.