Hi everyone I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced this after receiving the HIV PrEP vaccine Yeztugo.
After my injection, I developed what look like scars around the injection site. They almost resemble burn scars, and they haven’t gone away. I’m starting to worry that they might be permanent, and it’s honestly making me feel really insecure.
Has anyone else had persistent scarring or skin changes after getting Yeztugo? If so, did they eventually fade, or did you see a dermatologist or your healthcare provider? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience.

I have talked with a few friends about deciding to take Prep and many are conspiracy theorist who believes that Prep actually gives you HIV just as a flu shot initially give you the flu. I'm not naive in any way, just here to get your views. Do you guys have to take 6 months hiv testing? And do you know anyone on Prep who contracted hiv?

Hi, I’m a science journalist with Deutsche Welle working on a piece about lenacapavir as twice-yearly PrEP. Has anyone here started using it and would be willing to share their experiences with me?

I’m mainly interested in why you chose it, what the injections were like and what having six months of protection means in practice. You wouldn’t need to discuss anything private, and would be anonymous.

I took my first dose of Descovy last night with dinner, initially tolerated with no issues. Overnight I started feeling sick and barely slept. This morning (~12 hours later) the stomach pain and nausea is pretty severe.

I’ve read these side effects are common and should go away within a week or so, but DAMN anyone else fight through this?

Hi everyone,

I’m starting PrEP in Germany and have a question about the timeline.

I have my first PrEP consultation soon and, assuming everything goes smoothly, I may receive my first prescription around 24 August. If I get the prescription, how quickly can I usually collect PrEP from a pharmacy in Dresden? Is getting it within 1–2 days realistic?

My second question is about starting PrEP:
If I begin taking one pill daily from the day I receive it, how long should I wait before relying on it for protection during receptive anal sex? I will be visitng Stammbar in brussles on 27th night and i am sure i will be having some unprotected fun there!

I know guidelines mention different timelines depending on the type of PrEP use (daily vs on-demand), so I’m mainly interested in experiences from people who started PrEP in Germany/Europe.

Thanks!

Hi ! I'm set to start getting the Yetzugo shot while I'm on the Nexplanon . Has anyone experienced this or have any stories to share on this? I'd there's any interactions or complications you might've encountered .

Hey guys, so i've been on prep for around 2 months now (Emtricita/Tenof). And i still feel nauseous after alsmot every food i eat, which is definitely uncomfortable feeling, did any of you had any kind of symptoms? Overall in last 2 months i have lost around 3kg weight, i probably will contact my clinic to do extra round of check ups to see that everything is fine, even tho my doctor said, that weight loss on this medication is normal, but this is just constantly on my mind right now, that's why i wanted to share with you and ask for advice/ similar stories?

Hello Everyone, I've been dealing with HIV anxiety for weeks now. I was the receptive partner of anal sex and condom broke, after I realized that it broke we stopped so the guy did not finish in me. I took a 2-4 doese of Prep after the exposure and after 18 days following a negative HIV result, I got on Prep prescription but didn't start daily dose until about 32 days post-exposure. I got tested again (4th Gen Ag/Ab) on 39th and 46th day and it was all negative. Anxiety started peaking and got tested again (4th Gen Ag/Ab) on 56th day and still negative. I have no symptoms, just anxiety. Is it possible that I have HIV but due to irregular prep usage it is not getting detected on 4th Gen Ag/Ab tests? My PCP suggested against RNA test because I was in Gen 4 testing window. He considers my test on the 56th day conclusive and disregards my assumption of Prep impacting the results.
Please feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions.

I just started my 2-1-1 PreP a while ago, now I feel cold and feverish. Can I take tylenol without adverse effects?

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some advice

Here's my timeline: - 4:00 pm: Ate instant noodles, fried eggs, and had a soft drink.
- 4:30 pm: Took the initial 2-pill loading dose of event-driven PrEP (2-1-1) using Tavin-EM (TDF/FTC).
- 7:30 pm: Vomited due to nausea (about 3 hours after taking PrEP). I vomited most of the food I had eaten. I didn't specifically check for tablet fragments.
- 10:00 pm to 5:00 am: Had condomless receptive anal sex (I'm the bottom). My partner's HIV status is unknown.
In real-world clinical practice, would you consider my initial 2-pill dose to have been adequately absorbed, or would you recommend starting PEP given this situation?
Need help so bad

Hi guys. Tomorrow i’m going to get my first PrEP. I have finished my PEP few weeks ago and the HIV-test 3 weeks after the PEP was negative. I want to know is PrEP 99% or highly effective for preventing HIV-Infection or the risk is still exists. and i’ve heard there are some test need to do to make sure PrEP is safe for us. How long will it take? Can i get prescription very fast or it takes several days wait for the prescription?

Been taking PrEP (emtricitabine tenofovir) daily without missing a dose for the past 4 months, straight, sexually active with multiple of partners, usually using condoms but don't like it.

I've consultant 2 doctors, one in Georgia and one in the Philippines and they both addressed PrEP like a very high-risk side-effects treatment and told me not to rely completely on PrEP.

I'm new to the Philippines and find it hard to restock but I wonder - am I crazy for seeing PrEP like a birth control pill but for HIV?
No one tell women to use condoms instead of using BC, so why is it wrong to take PrEP to be on the safe side especially when sexually active?

What are your point of view on this?

I recently got my 2nd injection of yeztugo In My abdominal area and it was much different than the first. I know the provider didn't pinch the skin the first time I got the injection ( also took the pill loading doses) resulting in an injection that felt much deeper. One side in particular felt deeper and that side did not get a nodule. The other side did. I am concerned the first injection went into the abdominal muscle instead of subcutaneously. It felt different, but I've read that can happen due to tissue and nerve variations. I've read that the muscle tissue absorbs medication faster and was concerned protection didn't last the full six months.

My second injection was much faster and done correctly. Skin pinch and nodules on both sides.

My question is this, am I still protected immediately after the second shot? I've talked to 3 different pharmacist from the phamacy and they don't seem concerned. The provider didn't seem concerned unless there was a reaction. I know the medication takes a while to build up so should I wait a 3-4 weeks before trusting that I am fully protected? Just in case the first injection absorbed faster from going too deep. Asking because I was going on vacation next week ;)

When you go in for prep injection is it expected that your provider will bill it as office visit and also charge visit copay? For Apretude that comes out to 6 injection visits. How much do you pay for your injections (excluding Rx cost) ?

I know prep has been studied for sexual exposure, but let’s imagine you bump into someone unaware of their positive hiv status - you hit each other’s head and there’s contact between wounds and blood. Is the perosn on daily prep protected?

There’s a chance I’m being highly uneducated about HIV transmission here. If that’s the case, I apologize

Hi, I took Prep late only 50 ish minutes before unprotected sex for the double dose of 2-1-1 and I normally don’t take Prep daily. Is my risk super high? Was with a stranger on sniffies so I don’t know their true status, and I was the top, but I only inserted a few times as neither of us were that into anal. Should I still look into PEP?

I (19M) recently met up with two guys and watched them have sex as I masturbated. They both touched my penis at times and after I ejaculated one put my penis in his mouth for about 5 seconds. I feel so stupid for even doing it cause I thought it if I masturbated I would be fully protected. I didn’t expected the guy to put his mouth on my penis. Am I at risk?

Hey everyone. So I hooked up with this guy and when I went to remove the condom I noticed there was blood on it. I don’t think the condom broke, but I can’t be 100%. I‘ve been on daily PrEP for a year with 100% adherence. He also told me he was on PrEP as well although I didn’t ask to see his prescription. Should I be worried? Sorry if this seems dramatic to you, but this is the first time something like this has happened to me. I use PrEP as an extra layer of protection because I have some anxiety around HIV, but I‘ve never knowingly encountered blood on my member before.

Hi all. I get my PrEP (generic Truvada) through Mistr. I had my refill sent July 3 and it literally just arrived yesterday, a full week. I live in the southwest so it’s very hot. I ran out of PrEP Thursday, so I took a Descovy yesterday (Friday) morning from an unopened new bottle I had but don’t take because I have elevated cholesterol). This morning I resumed taking generic Truvada from the new bottle.

Was I okay to only take a Descovy in place of Truvada yesterday or did I need to take a Truvada once it arrived yesterday afternoon? I’m worried since I hooked up with a stranger Thursday night (hours after my generic Truvada ran out), and despite no anal sex, I still worry.

I am also worried because of the fact my PrEP was in FedEx shipping for a full week in hot temperatures now. I reached out to Mistr and asked why it took a full week to arrive, but their customer service is lacking, to say the least.

Holi! Como están? Quería saber sus opiniones acerca del prep y como les ha funcionado, yo voy a iniciarlo pronto y quería saber testimonios de como les fue con los efectos adversos y así (aunque me dijeron que pocos los presentan)

Hi all, can I seek your advice regarding missing a dose of PrEP please?

I am on demand PrEP but unfortunately had missed a dose.

This is the timeline:

• First dose (2 pills) taken on Tuesday around 5pm
• Encounter was on Tuesday 10pm, my role was top.
• Missed second dose (1 pill) 24 hours after on Wednesday
• Took 1 pill today on Thursday at 5pm

Would like to check if taking a dose on Friday at 5pm would be sufficient?

Thank you.

Hello there, I am a pretty sexually active male and I've been taking daily PreP for 8 months and I noticed that my kidneys may have been weakened because of this treatment. Few significant symptoms that I have noticed :

- foamy urine all the time

- fatigue

- muscles pain

I have those for at least 2 months...

I do want to switch to on-demand method and check if my kidneys will "recover". What alternative would you recommend?

Did anyone have the same experience? What did you do? Did your kidneys get better?

Thank you!

(English isn't my native tongue sorry)