Hey everyone, thanks for once again visiting "Let's Talk About PrEP." It has been 80 days now since I began taking Truvada as PrEP, almost 3 months. Last week I had my three month check in with my doctor. You see, when you take Truvada, there is a limit of 3 months to each prescription. Each new prescription is dependent upon a negative HIV test.
So I went in and visited my doctor and she decided that in addition to the HIV test she wanted to take a look at y liver enzymes, to make sure nothing is being effected by the medication. While I was talking to her, my doctor mentioned that she was surprised how few of her patients were on PrEP, and how she wanted to get more people on it. I talked to her about this blog as well as some other resources for those who were thinking about the sue of PrEP. The more the word gets out, the more people will be able to be protected. One thing we spoke about that might be a deterrent for some people is the commitment to take a pill every day. That leads me to one of the exciting pieces of news that came out last week that researchers are getting close to the development of an injection that could replace the daily pill. and this injection you would only have to get once every 3 months. I know for me this would be preferable to trying to remember a pill every day, and it might encourage more people to consider PrEP.
Anyway back to the doctor's visit. I have to say that this was by far the calmest I have ever been when getting an HIV test, because I knew I was if anything OVER protected. And this is the first time I haven't waited anxiously by the phone for a call. I knew if something abnormal came up I would get a call, but no news came my way, and I was okay with that. No news in this case is very good news.
Then there was another announcement that came out that a study that has been going for two years has found that no undetectable partner, gay or straight has transmitted HIV to their partner. Exciting news. and important in understanding HIV transmission and the laws that correspond to it. You can read more about this study here.
Alright, that's all I have for now, as always, thanks for visiting. Any feedback is always appreciated, and if you have any questions I would be happy to field them. Make sure to keep spreading that word about PrEP to anyone who might benefit from it. An easy conversation starter... "Let's Talk about PrEP."
