What is HIV exposure?

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a viral infection which can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV exposure may lead to HIV infection if not treated properly usually with PrEP and/or PEP.

How do members experience HIV exposure?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with HIV exposure*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for HIV exposure*

Who has HIV exposure on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 11
30s 17
40s 14
50s 10
60s 5
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 15

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What is HIV exposure?

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a viral infection which can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV exposure may lead to HIV infection if not treated properly usually with PrEP and/or PEP.



Common symptoms reported by people with HIV exposure

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for HIV exposure

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Compare treatments taken by people with HIV exposure

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have HIV exposure through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with HIV exposure? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has HIV exposure on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 49 say HIV exposure is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 11
30s 17
40s 14
50s 10
60s 5
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 15

These charts show data from HIV exposure patients who have completed their condition history
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