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05 Aug 2008
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Do i need ARV' s?
Hi I had a condom break while having sex with a sex worker and im very worried about this. Where can I go for ARV' s and what is the cost of these?
CyberDoc
Hi Very_worried
You need to start taking ARV's as soon as possible if you think the contact may be HIV positive - most private hospitals will have preventative treatment available in the Casualty department, or you can go to your nearest HIV clinic at the nearest provincial hospital or your municipal clinic. Cost would depend on the brand of medications they prescribe. see also http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/prophylaxis/en/
Dr Bets
You need to start taking ARV's as soon as possible if you think the contact may be HIV positive - most private hospitals will have preventative treatment available in the Casualty department, or you can go to your nearest HIV clinic at the nearest provincial hospital or your municipal clinic. Cost would depend on the brand of medications they prescribe. see also http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/prophylaxis/en/
Dr Bets
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