Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Shows 100% Effectiveness in Women
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Re: Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Shows 100% Effectiveness in Women
#2This is incredibly exciting! The main method available for PrEP, in the United States, at least, is a daily pill. I think (I don't know) there is a monthly shot, too.
Daily pills take a lot of time investment; monthly shots are better; but once every 6 months is awesome! Especially in circumstances where it might be difficult to guarantee a daily pill or even a monthly shot.
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#3> and results published Wednesday show it worked nearly as well in men.
So not as well? Is there a biological reason for this?
Also, is it typical to do such studies on single genders rather than on a mix of humans?
Re: Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Shows 100% Effectiveness in Women
#4> and results published Wednesday show it worked nearly as well in men. So not as well? Is there a biological reason for this? Also, is it typical to do such studies on single genders rather than on a mix of humans?
Receptive PIV sex has 2% transmission rate, PIA is 20%. Cis men don't have a vagina, so...
Re: Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Shows 100% Effectiveness in Women
#5> and results published Wednesday show it worked nearly as well in men. So not as well? Is there a biological reason for this? Also, is it typical to do such studies on single genders rather than on a mix of humans?
Receptive PIV sex has 2% transmission rate, PIA is 20%. Cis men don't have a vagina, so...
There's also a chance that the countries they were able to / encouraged to test in are quite hostile to LGBTQ+ people
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Re: Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Shows 100% Effectiveness in Women
#8This is incredibly exciting! The main method available for PrEP, in the United States, at least, is a daily pill. I think (I don't know) there is a monthly shot, too. Daily pills take a lot of time investment; monthly shots are better; but once every 6 months is awesome! Especially in circumstances where it might be difficult to guarantee a daily pill or even a monthly shot.
There's a shot that lasts a couple months mentioned in the article.
Re: Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Shows 100% Effectiveness in Women
#9This is incredibly exciting! The main method available for PrEP, in the United States, at least, is a daily pill. I think (I don't know) there is a monthly shot, too. Daily pills take a lot of time investment; monthly shots are better; but once every 6 months is awesome! Especially in circumstances where it might be difficult to guarantee a daily pill or even a monthly shot.
There is a generic daily pill (Truvada), a more expensive one (Descovy) and an every two months shot (Apretude.)
Apretude has lower efficacy than Descovy or Truvada, but once you factor in human error in taking a daily pill regimen, it is more even. Human error is a significant factor since the current treatment protocols say if you’re not sure whether or not to take it, it is safer to skip than to accidentally double the dose.
Re: Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Shows 100% Effectiveness in Women
#10> and results published Wednesday show it worked nearly as well in men. So not as well? Is there a biological reason for this? Also, is it typical to do such studies on single genders rather than on a mix of humans?
Receptive PIV sex has 2% transmission rate, PIA is 20%. Cis men don't have a vagina, so...
To further elaborate, the anal mucous membrane is thinner than that of the vagina, so it’s easier for HIV to transmit that way.