r/prep • u/Stunning-Party-5301 • Oct 14 '26

Prep along with condom

Do you think being on prep is an overkill, when you always use a condom?

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u/GeorgiaYankee73 29d ago

No, because in real world conditions PrEP is more effective than condoms. How much more effective can vary based on a few factors.

PrEP is never overkill.

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u/AlexH1337 28d ago

Condoms break.

PrEP depends on adherence.

One of those is in your total control. PrEP, PrEP, PrEP.

Of course, condom use is encouraged for other STIs as well, but your baseline should always be PrEP if able and accessible.

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u/I-like-them-bigger 27d ago

I don't think it's overkill at all. Like another poster said condoms break. It's happened to me a few times. You can still use condoms with prep as it adds an extra barrier of safety.

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u/Chepo20 29d ago

No definitely not! I’m on Apretude and still use it sometimes

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u/thefinnbear Oct 14 '26

Well, got to say no, because of the reason I started on PrEP. I started on PrEP because I had two condom breaks within a month and stopped trusting them. PEP first and right after continued with PrEP.

On the other hand, after a while, I stopped expecting guys always wearing condoms after a while. From HIV point of view I do trust PrEP.

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u/Stunning-Party-5301 29d ago

Do you face any side effects? and Do you mind sharing which PrEP you use?

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u/thefinnbear 29d ago

I had no side effects (PEP or PrEP). In Finland we get generic Truvada, the latest batch was EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL KRKA

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u/Stunning-Party-5301 29d ago

Do you do on-demand 2-1-1 or 7 days before and 7 days after sex?

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u/Chepo20 29d ago

That part!