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Can pep (truvada) increase the window period? test six weeks after i end pep or after exposure? thanks!

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Dr. Kevin Frey
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Internal Medicine 13 years experience
No change expected.: To summarize, post exposure prophylaxis should not change the window period. I would retest at six weeks after exposure. Then again at three months post exposure to be sure.
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