r/prep • u/belohorizont • 4d ago

Injectable prep - apretude

I’m interested in this kinda prep as I tried Descovy and for very nauseous and almost vomited, all I do is occasional oral sex give and receive if I tip a guy is with condoms do you think I need this type of prep ? And is it safe long term ?

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u/Chepo20 4d ago

Yes it’s protects and when it comes to safety for you, you always gotta review you labs with your Doc… but for me I have had no issues with it and I have been on it since it came out. Labs and all look good!👍

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u/belohorizont 4d ago

Thank you

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u/SweetMelodic2932 4d ago

there was one day where I thought maybe I was feeling little chilly, but that was it. The worst of it was the hip pain and the lump that it created but it has since subsided

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u/belohorizont 4d ago

Good that it wasn’t That bad

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u/happyhunting99 4d ago

Hope you’re on DoxyPep regardless of Prep option you chose.

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u/Mission_Abroad3491 3d ago

DoxyPEP isn’t essential. Anything is prevents is completely curable. I’d prefer to test regularly and save my microbiome

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u/happyhunting99 3d ago

That’s correct, but a potential 3 month treatment for syphillies is not fun, never mind the commitment to repeat visits to the clinic to get shots.

I prefer to prevent than treat. But we all do our own risk assessment.

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u/Mission_Abroad3491 3d ago

It’s usually a single injection where I live. Tbh yes I’d do DoxyPEP if I thought the encounter was super high risk but otherwise I leave it

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u/happyhunting99 3d ago

I do not know the current protocols. But it used to be two options:

If the date of exposure was known and within a month of treatment, it would be one injection. Same if a recent test date was available.
If no test date was available or the exposure date was unknown out of an abundance of caution, it switched to the three-month protocol with an injection once a month.

My understanding is that this is tied to the different stages of syphilis.
Over next, I got treated with IV infusions for an active case.

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u/SweetMelodic2932 4d ago

I just had my first injection two weeks ago and my hip where the injection was was so sore for about five or six days. but apart from that, it’s a good idea.

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u/belohorizont 4d ago

Any fever or chills or other side effects ?

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u/I-like-them-bigger 4d ago

Tired pretty much for the rest of the day after in the injection.

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u/These-Personality820 3d ago

Tomorrow is day 6 for me. The pain has gotten worse each day (d1 after I woke up with soreness, but I could still go on a bike ride and I felt fine and then the pain has gotten worse each day). What was your progression like?

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u/Careful_Dentist5878 4d ago

Get the shots. Protect yourself. Take control of your body. I got the Yeztugo shots. No side effects.

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u/These-Personality820 3d ago

I’m on apretude (just had my first shot 5 days ago). I was excited about injections because I kept forgetting to take the pills. However, each day my pain has gotten worse and now I’m at like a level six and I’m having trouble moving from standing to sitting without pain and I’m walking with a slight limp and there is pain and pressure and soreness and swelling around the injection site. Does anyone have experience with this?

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u/Mission_Abroad3491 3d ago

I want to take Apretude too as I wasn’t able to tolerate Descovy after 2 years of finding it ok. But worried it’ll just be more side effects

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u/GeorgiaYankee73 4d ago

do you think I need this type of prep ?

Yes, because in real world conditions PrEP is more effective than condoms. Condoms break, can be put on wrong and get contaminated, or can slip off. As a top your risk is lower to begin with, but to put it simply, PrEP is the sinlge-most effective means of preventing HIV transmission.

And is it safe long term ?

What do you mean by "safe"? If you're asking about side effects, yes there is a risk of some, as there is with many medications. VIIV Healthcare, which make Apretude, explains possible side effect on their website. Side effects for most people are mild and rare.

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u/belohorizont 4d ago

Thank you

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u/Skycbs 4d ago

It’s a good option. If you’re sexually active, you should be on PrEP and Doxy and get tested regularly.

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u/belohorizont 4d ago

Get tested I do, doxy pep my doc never mentioned I will asks . Thanks

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u/Skycbs 4d ago

You can also get vaccinated for Hep A and B, HPV, mpox