Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV
infection by taking a pill every day. The pill (brand name Truvada)
contains two medicines (tenofovir and emtricitabine) that are used in
combination with other medicines to treat HIV. When someone is exposed
to HIV through sex or injection drug use, these medicines can work to
keep the virus from establishing a permanent infection.
When taken consistently, PrEP has been shown
to reduce the risk of HIV infection in people who are at high risk by
up to 92%. PrEP is much less effective if it is not taken consistently.
PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool and can
be combined with condoms and other prevention methods to provide even
greater protection than when used alone. But people who use PrEP must
commit to taking the drug every day and seeing their health care
provider for follow-up every 3 months.
Such a touchy subject as some people have very strong views why this is a good thing and on the other hand some people don't find this a good thing, I'm kind of on the fence, although i find it pretty amazing how far we have come to helping HIV. I'm a very big believer that we ARE going to find a cure, but one thing I've recently been faced with on social media and the news, is that people are trying to make PrEP a free prescription, and this is where i disagree infacr in all seriousness it disgusts me the entire thought that it should be free!!, maybe I'm speaking completely out of term, everyone should have the right to the medication they need, but if you are hiv negative this medication is not needed what so ever, go buy a condom, maybe I'm wrong but surely to god by giving people free medication so they don't catch hiv is a massive waste of money, especially when you travel the world and see children growing up with HIV living on their own because they lost their parents to hiv, and they cannot get the right medication to help because they cannot afford it, does this not make you think!!!! Some people cant even afford any type of protection, i live in England and condoms are free in and G.U clinic.
Personally i find it really selfish that people expect the government to pay for you to be stupid when the money can go to help people who really need it, think about it just wear a fucking condom or pay for the medication yourself, maybe I'm bitter because i didn't have that choice before i was diagnosed HIV positive, but one thing i will say if i had the choice to pay for my medication and save one person dying from HIV, i sure as hell would rather pay for my medication.......
Hate me or agree this is my opinion and i 100% stand behind my opinion
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