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Same thing happend to my aunt who worked as an ER nurse about 15 years ago, she turned out ok but it was definitly a scarry time. Best of luck to your family.

i heard some stats and its something like the odds are still stacked against getting aids even with blood on blood contact... so dumb... hope it works out for the best.

OP,

My (medical) doctor friends also seem to think that there's only a very low likelihood of her being infected. Obviously you won't be at ease with the whole situation until you know for sure, but odds are she should be fine. Try not to worry too much, since it's out of your hands now; trust the doctors that are taking care of her. Also, she's not a leper or anything, so go to dinner with her or take her mini-golfing or something. She's obviously having a rough go of it as well.

Lastly, keep in mind that, although it definitely sucks, even in the worst case scenario, HIV is not the death sentence that it once was. Again, I know that this will do little to ease your fears, but she'll be ok, even with the (remote) chance of her being infected.

And dnky, lol, but Jesus Christ, dude.

I don't know - if they've been dating for a couple of years while in mid-to-late twenties (which sounds like they have been) the relationship should be serious enough not to take off over this.

I'd have little respect for any of my friends that started looking for other options in this case. And I'd have super little respect for him if he still wanted to 'hang out' but go bang other girls.

It sounds like you haven't got what a bunch of us have told you. This situation isn't nearly as bad as most people think - and certainly much better than it would have been 10 years ago.

AIDS isnt that big of a deal anymore, look how well Magic Johnson is doing. He is healthier then I am.

I have nothing meaningful to contribute but best wishes to your sister. My mom was a nurse's aide and had a similar scare once (but it turned out the guy wasn't HIV positive to begin with.)

I remember this plot from outbreak. Dustin Hoffman is a genius.

lol, and his response.

You can still have sex with a condom. He may be scared but used properly it is pretty safe

You can still have children through IVF/IUI with a very low chance of transmission (I think without drugs it's 1 in 4 infection, but with drugs it is closer to 1/100). Alternatively they could do surrogacy, which is not out of the question for a doctor to afford.

Life does not stop with HIV any more and she can live a fairly normal long life. It is not the death sentence it was 30 years ago

My ex was a dentist and as careful as he was, he got stuck a few times himself. He thought anyone who claimed they never made a mistake and never got stuck was lying. Not sure why the first person who posted here was quick to claim OP was lying, it seems to me he is very genuinely concerned.

I have no additional info on this but want to wish your sister good luck.

i think she has to wait longer because the treatment she is on will make the test unreliable right now.

sorry to hear that, hopefully she's fine. fingers crossed.

Ban forever plz.

If the boyfriend dumps her over this, she should consider herself lucky she found out he was a total prick this early on. They can wear a condom, and even w/o one the odds of contraction are insanely low.

OP, I am sorry to hear what happened to your sister. I have heard about this type of thing happening to a doctor before, and the after treatment they give really helps prevent/reduce the risk of getting HIV. The only drawback is, that medicine really gives one a bad ongoing stomach ache. Honestly, I really do think she will be OK. However, I am NOT a doctor. Please keep us updated, thanks.

Stop sleeping with your sister immediately, just in case.

Really low chance of her getting it, but gl.

This.

I should also add, even thought it's been covered, that the medicine you mentioned has a very high success rate iirc.

i am in fact a doctor, you're sister has hiv.

Dear sirswish,
You are a douche.

-NoahSD

He's also n times richer than you, so he can afford the ridiculously expensive medicare.

thx for contributing!

This happened to my girlfriend a couple years ago (except the patient was Hep B pos, not HIV pos). We decided to go with condoms until she could get the all clear. Midway through the first sesh I threw the condom away and never looked back. HIV's a different story though. Make sure to wear a condom every time.

I don't think he's getting that much better healthcare than the average American with decent health insurance.

OP,

who, not whom.