EastCoastBtm Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Just saw the first TV commercial for 'Apertude'! https://apretude.com/ Six shots per year, one shot every two months. Edited November 3, 2022 by EastCoastBtm Added more information FunGuyUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 ...."taking loads" 🐷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socurious Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Anyways, Is it safer than the pills? Does it work better? Insurance cover it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ FrankR Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 6 hours ago, nycboi said: Anyways, Is it safer than the pills? Does it work better? Insurance cover it? Great questions to ask your primary care physician and your insurance company. Not the kind of thing you can trust an internet forum on. Your health is far too important. + Vegas777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunGuyUS Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, nycboi said: Anyways, Is it safer than the pills? Does it work better? Insurance cover it? I did talk to my Doctor and read a lot about it. It did get better efficacy in trails, (probably due to adherence over daily pills) Side effects were basically soreness at injection site https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/expert-long-acting-injectable-prep-can-increase-adherence-but-more-education-for-both-the-community-providers-is-needed Edited November 15, 2022 by FunGuyUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ keroscenefire Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I hate needles so the pills will be fine for me. But a good alternative to people who maybe have a hard time consistently taking their medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I started this in September and yes, it's more effective than oral forms of PrEP. Actually, it's incredibly more effective. Hence why I pushed my doc to get it and administer. https://www.poz.com/article/apretude-approvedthe-first-longacting-injectable-prep-option FunGuyUS, socurious, mike carey and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I trust your medical advice one hundred percent socurious and Luv2play 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ 7829V Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Every time I take the prep pill, I feel sorry for my kidneys. I’d prefer an injection 😊 Vulgarii and socurious 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socurious Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 How soon after the injection is effective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 1 hour ago, 7829V said: Every time I take the prep pill, I feel sorry for my kidneys. I’d prefer an injection 😊 Is the injection safer for your kidneys or is it just you will “feel sorry” less frequently? Walt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ 7829V Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 55 minutes ago, Colton said: Is the injection safer for your kidneys or is it just you will “feel sorry” less frequently? Haha. Don’t know. 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 7 hours ago, 7829V said: Every time I take the prep pill, I feel sorry for my kidneys. I’d prefer an injection 😊 People make a huge deal about this, but the actual decrease in function is miniscule. Under 2.5% in the worst cases. Let's be realistic: You have a greater chance of injuring yourself from long-term usage of aspirin than PrEP. + Vegas777 and + WilliamM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 6 hours ago, nycboi said: How soon after the injection is effective? 6 hours ago, Colton said: Is the injection safer for your kidneys or is it just you will “feel sorry” less frequently? https://www.sfaf.org/collections/beta/injectable-prep-is-here/ socurious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ 7829V Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, BenjaminNicholas said: People make a huge deal about this, but the actual decrease in function is miniscule. Under 2.5% in the worst cases. Let's be realistic: You have a greater chance of injuring yourself from long-term usage of aspirin than PrEP. I know right. At Kaiser they run a test on my kidneys every 3 months to monitor them and see if they are ok. They also make a huge deal about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socurious Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Can we call it short-term vaccine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas_Belgium Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 4:44 AM, nycboi said: Can we call it short-term vaccine? Technically it isn't a vaccine I think but in my opinion it's OK to call it a "short-term vaccine". socurious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socurious Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 11:25 AM, Thomas_Belgium said: Technically it isn't a vaccine I think but in my opinion it's OK to call it a "short-term vaccine". Perhaps a huge step for the creation of the vaccine we've been looking for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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