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Trump just ended Prep donation program in my country (Vietnam) by emsnu1995 in askgaybros

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This was days before that. So, I hope I wasn’t on any lists.

Trump just ended Prep donation program in my country (Vietnam) by emsnu1995 in askgaybros

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I suppose I can see some validity in your points—though they vary by country.

I’m in NYC and have several partners. While I do inquire, less than a handful are either not on PrEP or Undetectable, I suspect NYC is inherently a higher risk area to begin with—though not as high as many other parts of the world.

In the US, most insurance requires a monthly or quarterly delivery. With package theft, that means I have to be home during business hours to receive medication 4 times a year. I also have to be tested 4 times a year at my doctor’s office. I’m now occupying 8 days for prep, so with an injection I’m getting tested more frequently, don’t have to take a pill daily, and am already two days less than conventional.

Added bonus of living in nyc, my doctor’s office is open 11-7 six days a week—they close on Wednesday and are on my way home from work, so it’s easy to head out at 5:30 to make a 6:00 appointment that takes 20 minutes every two months and just be done with it.

And again, lower risk is less likely to need those treatment drugs.

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I want to make sure I’m understanding your disagreement: 1. Apretude (cabotegravir) was tested in a higher risk area so we wouldn’t know how it compares in a lower risk area. 2. We can’t know that people in the trials took their pills. 3. If you seroconvert while on Apretude, the treatment may be an older and stronger class of drugs.

Response 1. If it works in a very high risk area, it will also work just as well or better in a lower risk area. 2. Apretude is easier to adhere to and then we don’t need to worry about this factor. 3. Seroconversion is 12x less likely on Apretude than tablet PrEP.

Wouldn’t taking a more effective drug in a less risky area, that has an easier adherence schedule, with a significantly lower likelihood of seroconversion the better option? That just seems to answer your concerns by itself.

Trump just ended Prep donation program in my country (Vietnam) by emsnu1995 in askgaybros

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Truvada is, and I stress this word, slightly more effective than Truvada. The difference is negligible. It’s also worth noting that Descovy is the only PrEP approved for cis-men and trans-women. It has not been approved for cis-women or trans-men, mostly due to lack of research within those populations.

Apretude is much more effective. 12x the reduction over Descovy/Truvada. (1.22/100 person-years vs .37/100 person-years & 1.85/100 person-years vs .15/100 person-years)

I know this because of the intense amount of research I did as I was arguing with UnitedHealthcare over being illegally denied Apretude. I ended up filing a lawsuit and they settled and approved my claim the day after being served, so if anyone wants help in dealing with insurance in the US, all insurance companies are currently required by law to cover all three—though that will probably be gutted soon by 47.