I agree with the doctor/clinic where you sought PEP:  not only are the chances you were infected HIV slim -- I would have considered them zero or very close to it. Had you been my patient, I would not have agreed to prescribe PEP. That said, the local doctors you saw probably have a better understanding than I do about how likely a partner like yours might have HIV. All I can do is reassure you that most people do not lie about HIV status when asked directly, so it seems to me unlikely your partner has HIV. And the very brief exposure you describe -- with a condom with a "hole" -- probably carried little risk even if your partner in fact has HIV.

That said, I have no specific advice about whether you should continue or stop PEP. We do not provide direct medical care, only general advice -- any decision about continuing PEP should be between you and the doctor(s) who prescribed it. But my guess is that they would agree it's OK to stop.

As you consider your decision, keep in mind a potential downside of PEP that many people don't think about -- and many physicians don't think about it either. If PEP is take but fails to prevent PEP, it prolongs the time to conclusive testing. At a minimum, testing must be done 6 weeks after the last drug dose, and some experts and clinics advise three months. Without PEP, you can have nearly conclusive testing 4 weeks from now, with truly conclusive results at 6 weeks. With PEP, it will be at least 10 weeks and maybe 4 months from now before you could know for sure you weren't infected. Are you prepared for that duration of anxiety and worry about it?

I hope these comments are helpful. Let me know if anything isn't clear.

HHH, MD

Thank you for answering so fast! It is a great honor to be talking with you!

I kept talking with the escort trying to convince her to take a test with me or show me her papers and I got a negative. I am now sure that she is positive ...

Even if there is a small chance to prevent it I will keep taking it.

I am not sure if the penis was out of the condom or the whole was on a side but I am crazy scared ...

She said that I was not inside her but if I think back the maxium duration was a few seconds. If.

Does anything I said above change my chances?

That concludes this thread. Best wishes and stay safe.