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Thank goodness. I’m happy PrEP exists, but it gave me intense nausea for weeks before I couldn’t do it anymore. I would love to be able to date and not have to

Thank goodness. I’m happy PrEP exists, but it gave me intense nausea for weeks before I couldn’t do it anymore. I would love to be able to date and not have to worry about HIV (I’m a trans woman who dates men, most of whom are bisexual). Not having to take another horse pill daily would be great too.

AlgorithmicTime 5y ago
So you're a homosexual male who dates other homosexual and bisexual males. Yeah, you're the highest risk group.
sonicggg 5y ago
You know condoms are a thing, right?
- wayoutthere 5y ago
  You know that most straight cis people don’t use them either, right? Most women in my circles just have an IUD.
- unnouinceput 5y ago
  Condoms take away 50% of the pleasure so I'd understand anyone who, in heat of the moment, would judge poorly and do it unprotected. Also, while rare, condoms, do break. I'd say, from sexual perspective, the better protection is to have a long term partner (not talking about marriage here). Also you can get HIV from other sources than sexual intercourse too, so having a vaccine that is proved by medical science is a huge relief. Here is personal story of mine: Last year, while vacationing, I was walking on the beach and I felt a slight sting and when I looked down a hypodermic needle was piercing my finger. Took it up and barely a single drop of blood formed, so the penetration barely went below the skin but that was enough to make me feel afraid. After 3 weeks took the test, found out I was HIV negative and talked with the doctor. She said that salty water is great at dismantling DNA/RNA and asked me what the needle looked like. It was all clean except for the tip where my blood was. Told me to not worry, just test again in 6 months which I did and for my great relief I was still HIV negative. Nevertheless during this entire time, in the back of my head black thoughts were daily there, worrying about "what if".

AlgorithmicTime 5y ago

So you're a homosexual male who dates other homosexual and bisexual males. Yeah, you're the highest risk group.

sonicggg 5y ago

You know condoms are a thing, right?

wayoutthere 5y ago
You know that most straight cis people don’t use them either, right? Most women in my circles just have an IUD.
unnouinceput 5y ago
Condoms take away 50% of the pleasure so I'd understand anyone who, in heat of the moment, would judge poorly and do it unprotected. Also, while rare, condoms, do break. I'd say, from sexual perspective, the better protection is to have a long term partner (not talking about marriage here). Also you can get HIV from other sources than sexual intercourse too, so having a vaccine that is proved by medical science is a huge relief. Here is personal story of mine: Last year, while vacationing, I was walking on the beach and I felt a slight sting and when I looked down a hypodermic needle was piercing my finger. Took it up and barely a single drop of blood formed, so the penetration barely went below the skin but that was enough to make me feel afraid. After 3 weeks took the test, found out I was HIV negative and talked with the doctor. She said that salty water is great at dismantling DNA/RNA and asked me what the needle looked like. It was all clean except for the tip where my blood was. Told me to not worry, just test again in 6 months which I did and for my great relief I was still HIV negative. Nevertheless during this entire time, in the back of my head black thoughts were daily there, worrying about "what if".