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> must be taken continually to be effective Just want to add this here in case anybody's unfamiliar: PrEP can also be taken on an event-driven schedule, rather

> must be taken continually to be effective Just want to add this here in case anybody's unfamiliar: PrEP can also be taken on an event-driven schedule, rather than the daily dose most people are familiar with. Under this regime, you take two doses two hours before sexual activity (or upto 24 hours earlier), followed by a single dose 24 hours after the first 2 pills, and a final dose 24 hours after that. If sexual activity can be planned or is infrequent, this 2+1+1 regime might be preferred.

ejolto 6y ago
Should you be giving this kind of medical advice on HN?
- jeffreyrogers 6y ago
  Why not? It's not like he's writing prescriptions on HN.
- valarauko 6y ago
  It's not medical advice nor did I invent it - it's just one of the regimes for PrEP recommended by the WHO. I know people on PrEP who were unaware of this regime, since the default consideration is the daily dose. Like all things, it's something to discuss with your physician. As the WHO notes, the event-driven regime isn't generally recommended for adolescents who might have issues with compliance, or cis & trans women. https://www.who.int/hiv/pub/prep/211/en/ https://www.who.int/hiv/pub/prep/211/en/
  - ejolto 6y ago
    Thanks for providing a source, I was unaware that this was a recommendation by the WHO.
    - valarauko 6y ago
      No problem. I can see how my initial comment could easily be interpreted as a dosing strategy of my own creation or one pulled from biohacking forums.