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The difference is it's twice a year injection, not daily or monthly pills. For many at-risk populations (unhoused, people living in the rural developing world)
by cguess 1y ago
The difference is it's twice a year injection, not daily or monthly pills. For many at-risk populations (unhoused, people living in the rural developing world) taking a pill once a day, or even monthly, much less making you can refill your prescription is insanely difficult.
- duskwuff 1y agoThere's an ugly social aspect to it, too. In South Africa, for a woman who is in a relationship to take PrEP is often seen as an admission of her infidelity. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262227835_Concerns_about_partner_infidelity_are_a_barrier_to_adoption_of_HIV-prevention_strategies_among_young_South_African_couples https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262227835_Concerns_...