Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 635: What Can I Do?

Hi Pozziepinoy.

Tawagin nyo na lang po akung si JayAr. Nagkarun po ako ng unprotected insertive fellatio sa isang HIV positive mayron po akong nakitang rashes sa balat nya. According sa research maliit ang chance na mgkarun ako ng hiv. ngpatest na po ako after 2 months and its negative. sana after ng 5 months negative parin po.. anu po bang yung action ko para maging negative ako ayokong mag antay ng walang ginagawa. i appreciate your responce..

tnx
JayAr

TRANSLATION

Hi Pozziepinoy.

Just call me JayAr. I had unprotected insertive fellation with an HIV positive. I also observed that he had rashes on his skin. According to research, there’s a slim chance that I can be infected with HIV. I took the test after 2 months and it was negative. I hope that after 5 months, it would still be negative.

What should be my action so that I will be negative. I don’t want to wait without doing anything.

I appreciate your response.

Thanks,
JayAr

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi JayAr.

Thank you for your email.

I am proud of you for taking the HIV test. Taking the HIV test means that you want to be in control of your life and your health and I do hope that other people will do what you have done.

With regards to your concern, you can't do anything about HIv. If you have it, you have it. If you don't, you don't. There are no other way to deal with it but to wait for your HIV test to put down all your fears and worries.

Oh, there is one thing that you can do. Be healthy and stay protected all the time. Let me add that you may you stay decent, and be a productive member of the society.

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy