A question for the ladies. After a discussion with a clinician I enquired about the use of prep on the understanding that it can be taken on an event basis.
I was advised that little research has been done with regards to women on prep so was told if I were to take it then I should use it daily. Has anyone else particularly women used prep ? |
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Yes. Until very recently I was... and I took it daily..apparently I no longer fit the criteria as I use condoms etc xz ( which seems odd as originally I was given it as I have a high number of sexual partners but they knew then I only do sex with condoms. |
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There's been a fair amount of discussion on PrEp use here but not very much about the on demand methodology and especially for this for a woman to follow it. It's a great discussion to start OP 
My understanding is that it's perhaps a little under& researched, for women to use this approach. There's been a great imbalance, with research mainly upon men.
Quite a few women here so take it but I think I've only heard about them taking the daily dosing approach, so far. |
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I was discussing this will the sexual health clinic today and she did mention to me that biological women are usually advised to take it event based but can take it daily.
Although not biologically female I take mine daily and then take and extra when going to clubs and such! Where as my male partner takes it event based.
So with advice from SH I’d say do what feels better safer for you x |
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We are looking into this option ourselves as we both enjoy bare fun and anal in groups and ourselves, do the guys have to take it daily and I take it before or after a meet or is it something that’s built up in your system over time, and will my early menopause cause any side effects with taking it |
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By *rLicksMan 2 weeks ago
Worcester |
Me and wife are both on prep - she was advised the same… daily usage rather than event based due to research etc (can’t remember exactly what was said - we have been using it for over 2 years now)
It’s certainly worth using IMO - again not going to protect you from everything but certainly what it does protect from is golden!
I’ve had conversations with people about it and been rebuked with the line of “condoms would be the best prevention” which the obvious answer is this…. Condoms occasionally break therefore not 100% so if you can have something else then all the better |
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"Me and wife are both on prep - she was advised the same… daily usage rather than event based due to research etc (can’t remember exactly what was said - we have been using it for over 2 years now)
It’s certainly worth using IMO - again not going to protect you from everything but certainly what it does protect from is golden!
I’ve had conversations with people about it and been rebuked with the line of “condoms would be the best prevention” which the obvious answer is this…. Condoms occasionally break therefore not 100% so if you can have something else then all the better "
i use the condoms break argument and been told as i am very proactive with using condoms for sex. I no longer qualify for prep as a female. Being told I can't have extra protection because I play safe feels a little backwards |
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By *rLicksMan 2 weeks ago
Worcester |
" i use the condoms break argument and been told as i am very proactive with using condoms for sex. I no longer qualify for prep as a female. Being told I can't have extra protection because I play safe feels a little backwards "
 it’s ridiculous! (Probably more to do with saving £££ via NHS). Every time we go for our check up, bloods etc we are offered and given condoms. Maybe being a little “conservative” with the truth might take you back into eligibility. My thoughts on Prep are that it should be offered to everyone who is sexually active. There needs to be much more public knowledge about it also. The ongoing cost would be significant, however would be a huge step towards eradicating a potentially lethal, certainly life altering virus. |
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" i use the condoms break argument and been told as i am very proactive with using condoms for sex. I no longer qualify for prep as a female. Being told I can't have extra protection because I play safe feels a little backwards
it’s ridiculous! (Probably more to do with saving £££ via NHS). Every time we go for our check up, bloods etc we are offered and given condoms. Maybe being a little “conservative” with the truth might take you back into eligibility. My thoughts on Prep are that it should be offered to everyone who is sexually active. There needs to be much more public knowledge about it also. The ongoing cost would be significant, however would be a huge step towards eradicating a potentially lethal, certainly life altering virus. "
thing is when we are playing fully, I'm a very greedy girl. Been known to have well into triple figures for sex ( albeit with condoms) in a week.... yet I'm penalised. I did think about saying i get paid for it, instead of doing it for fun. As then I'd be in the criteria again.
Ive already had to start saying I'm a trans female just to get oral swabs via post  |
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I can't speak for the approach women need to take with prep.
Though you would have thought the advice for women would be at the very least the same as the women.
End of the day if it was freely available, then surely it would provide so much benefit in terms of protection. And as a consequence potentially helping to eradication of a terrible disease.
Surely that's more cost effective. Or maybe we are all wrong and HIV/, AIDS isn't as prevalant, and that's why we are have this discussion.
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"Me and wife are both on prep - she was advised the same… daily usage rather than event based due to research etc (can’t remember exactly what was said - we have been using it for over 2 years now)
It’s certainly worth using IMO - again not going to protect you from everything but certainly what it does protect from is golden!
I’ve had conversations with people about it and been rebuked with the line of “condoms would be the best prevention” which the obvious answer is this…. Condoms occasionally break therefore not 100% so if you can have something else then all the better i use the condoms break argument and been told as i am very proactive with using condoms for sex. I no longer qualify for prep as a female. Being told I can't have extra protection because I play safe feels a little backwards "
If you really want them then tell your clinician you meet with bi sexual men that will more than likely qualify you. |
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If you want to go one further, the latest thinking is DoxyPEP to protect from other STIs. Not nhs available yet but they are wanting to get a trial funded. I found out from my local clinic.
https://www.queerhealth.info/projects/doxypep#:~:text=Introduction,informed%20much%20of%20this%20guide.
Been trying it out - so far so good! |
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