Partner's Ex-Partner Has HIV: Immediate Steps for Testing, Prevention, and Care

If your partner's recent partner is HIV+, your partner may have been exposed. You could be at risk if you've had unprotected sex with your partner since their potential exposure.

Immediate Actions

1. Get tested NOW: 4th-gen Ag/Ab test (detects at 2–4 weeks). Repeat at 4–6 weeks and 3 months.
2. Partner testing: Urgent HIV test for your partner.
3. PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis): If your last unprotected exposure was <72 hours ago, start 3-drug regimen (TDF/FTC + DTG or RAL) ASAP. Continue 28 days.
4. Condoms 100% until both confirmed negative at 3 months.
5. PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis): Consider for ongoing risk (TDF/FTC or TAF/FTC daily).
6. Counseling/Support: Navigate disclosure, anxiety, relationship dynamics.

HIV is manageable; early diagnosis = near-normal lifespan. Stigma is the real enemy.