Just curious to anyone who is at high risk. Just a simple question... Would you take PreP medication to prevent HIV infection? In order to get good protection it must be taken daily, at same time and depending  on the drug being used can have between 63% to 90% prevention. Tho  other factors come into if something resistant e.t.c But it can have side effects for some people... So would you do it?

As Ana says, I doubt there are many (if any) people here belonging to many (or any) high risk groups, and quite the opposite in many cases. Woofy, I have to ask, what on earth does this have to do with sex work? By that I mean why, despite all evidence to the contrary) have you assumed that sex workers are at a high risk of HIV?

Was reading article about some doctor who says  they would prescribe PreP for men who sex with men, plus they are doing  a trail in London for at high risk people, which includes escorts, but I think it people who regularly have  unprotected sex. 

Sorry, if I offended anyone. I would take it, truvada, doesn't says side effects are rare. Just, I guess for peace of mind.

truvada, doesn't says side effects are rare.

Erm...beg to differ, I've been care giver for some one on Truvada and they felt pretty ill - fatigue, stomach upsets.

Well it's true that drug companies are making money but cause of the cost it's not going to be approved by the government. It been approved by the FDA. This is why drug companies are trying to fight  India and Thailand  over the cheaper generic versions cause they are ripping people off and good as killing people who can't afford. As for the side effects it very dependant on the person, and if a person was going to be prescribed this by a doctor, a person must not have liver disease, bone density problems.

Drug resistance is a result of people not sticking to the medications (people already infected) or not following directions. The sad thing is if everyone got tested regularly there would be a major decline in HIV because they could be put on medication, which significantly lowers a negative persons chance of becoming infected.

I am not blindly just making up a thread, many doctors around the world are now seeing PreP, early treatment and other forms of prevention as a means of stopping the epidemic. And many countries around the world are holding PreP trials which are showing more than promising results. It's not an illusion.

I have seen what H.I.V  or AIDS can do as I grew up in  Southern Africa when people were dropping like flies in mid to late 90's. I have had family members who have pass away from Aids and currently on treatment in Africa, all straight. H.I.V  is a very touchy subject, even when i bring it up with other gay men when meeting for a drink everyone tries to avoid the subject or get offended ( my experience, don't know yours) And yes you can catch other S.T.D's if you don't use condoms e.t.c But if I am sleeping with a higher than normal amount of people, even with condoms, I do feel it does increase my risk compared to the normal person.

I do agree, that the general population should not regularly use this, just people in higher risk and people who it won't harm their health in the long run.


http://www.avert.org/pep-prep-hiv.htm

Here's a link explaining PrEP and the studies associated with it.


http://www.thebody.com/content/71466/this-prep-ed-life-damon-jacobs-on-sex-and-dating-i.html?getPage=1

A link of a man on PrEP as mean of prevention/