At Elyon Family Clinic and Surgery, we have always emphasized the fact that a cookie-cutter mentality for HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis (HIV PEP) is not always feasible when prescribing drugs for various patients with a myriad of medical co-morbidities. Our board accredited Family Physician will have to take into account the patient’s medical history, chronic
Read moreAs a family physician dealing with a wide spectrum of clinical problems, including STD screening, HIV testing, and HIV PEP in central Singapore, sports related problems are commonly encountered in the younger aged group of patients, as well as the young-at-heart weekend warriors. In today’s zeitgeist of lean models and buff Hollywood stars, over-zealous self-made
Read moreHIV and STD screening or testing, and in the event of exposure, HIV post exposure prophylaxis (HIV PEP), are imperative for the prevention of transmission of STD or STI. STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) are the bane of today’s society, and Singapore is definitely not immune to this problem. As a matter of fact, the rate
Read moreIntroduction When you think that you have been exposed to the HIV virus, it is best to get treated immediately, and if not immediately, then within the next seventy-two hours. Going to a clinic that provides up-to-date and effective HIV PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) could seriously influence the outcome of your risk encounter. PEP is
Read moreIntroduction As the story goes, Mr X had HIV post exposure prophylaxis (better remembered as HIV PEP) after a risky sexual exposure. He couldn’t quite remember how many times he had HIV PEP, and this was probably the umpteenth time. This time, the prophylaxis failed. He was tested HIV positive 3 months after completion of
Read more“Hey Doc, all these tests are killing me! I’ve done like 8 HIV tests in the last 2 months, but I’m so confused. So when will the tests be conclusive? Some sites are saying there’s a 6 months window period, while some are telling me that 28 days with the HIV Combo or Duo test
Read moreWhen should a person be tested for HIV? How long is the purported “Window Period” for testing? Comedian Chris Rock once said that, “the scary thing about the AIDS test is that when you take it, you don’t get the results back for FIIIVVEE days.” But, the really scary thing about HIV tests is not
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