Anyone on Prep ? What is the procedure like and what is the cost ?

[Guest Cheap or expensive]

4 minutes ago, Guest guest said:

I m seriously curious abt e cost of taking Prep. Is it cheap? Bcos seems like 80% of men in jack'd r taking Prep. 

 

Depends on the brand. 

[mate69]

7 hours ago, Guest guest said:

I m seriously curious abt e cost of taking Prep. Is it cheap? Bcos seems like 80% of men in jack'd r taking Prep. 

 

your body may not accept prep.

have to see

[Guest see doctor]

6 minutes ago, mate69 said:

 

your body may not accept prep.

have to see

 

must do check up first... test for hiv negative... kidney and liver before doctor sell u.

its not just buy a bottle online and take... if u already hiv and take prep, u will jialat jialat.

[mate69]

17 hours ago, Guest see doctor said:

 

must do check up first... test for hiv negative... kidney and liver before doctor sell u.

its not just buy a bottle online and take... if u already hiv and take prep, u will jialat jialat.

 

exactly

[Guest Guest]

22 hours ago, Guest see doctor said:

 

must do check up first... test for hiv negative... kidney and liver before doctor sell u.

its not just buy a bottle online and take... if u already hiv and take prep, u will jialat jialat.

In Australia, the doctors from the Sexual Health Clinics will do a blood test to see the Kidney & Liver markers as well as HIV before prescribe Prep.

They will not prescribe Prep if the Kidney and/or Liver makers are below the guideline as it will cost more harm. Do check with the doctor first

[mate69]

Yes, the tests you'll need to go through are very thorough before the doc can prescribe you Prep

Every 3 months, draw blood, mouth/throat swab, anal swab, urine test

 

[Guest Fornicattrsd]

So troublesome . Just use condoms for casual sex

 

[Guest Guest]

If I’m taking prep on demand, but have ulcer. Will kena spread anot?

[petiteobject]

any clinics providing cheap generic prep?

[Guest genzzz]

On 10/7/2023 at 8:45 PM, Blue_Sky said:

 

There is a NUH BePreP Clinic hotline (+65 9186 2310) that one can call for more information.

From the call, I spoke to a doctor and was advised to do the following:

1. Do an anomynous HIV test (Cost: $32.00) with DSC Clinic to check and con

 

[mate69]

It's mandatory to have checks on your health e.g STIs and kidney health/creatine etc, and to ascertain you're HIV neg, every 3 months before docs can prescribe PrEP to you. If you're positive, PrEP is not for you and they will put you on another regime altogether.

It's dangerous to take PrEP without undergoing the above test every 3 months. DYODD

[miles]

I’m genuinely curious and a serious question: while being on prep lowers the risk / prevents HIV infection, there are still risks of other STDs through anal sex without protection. Why do people still have bareback sex then? 

[mate69]

5 hours ago, miles said:

I’m genuinely curious and a serious question: while being on prep lowers the risk / prevents HIV infection, there are still risks of other STDs through anal sex without protection. Why do people still have bareback sex then? 

 

I guess cuz it just feels better/more natural. Also, (more) people now have access to DoxyPep which can act as some form of protection against STDs, which can be taken in tandem with PreP

[thatsamore]

How much trust do you have when someone claims to be on PreP?

 

If he is your partner you can trust his word but every other bottom I meet at the sauna are claiming to be on PreP and wanting to go raw. They behave like PreP is a passport to go raw. Raw feels awesome but no way I am taking their word and ditching the condoms. 

 

With the price of PreP and the procedures and planning required , I am doubtful that these people are telling the truth. 

Edited November 20, 2024 by thatsamore

[mate69]

5 hours ago, thatsamore said:

How much trust do you have when someone claims to be on PreP?

 

If he is your partner you can trust his word but every other bottom I meet at the sauna are claiming to be on PreP and wanting to go raw. They behave like PreP is a passport to go raw. Raw feels awesome but no way I am taking their word and ditching the condoms. 

 

With the price of PreP and the procedures and planning required , I am doubtful that these people are telling the truth. 

 

The onus is on you to take prep, not ensure the other side takes it

Taking prep protects yourself, regardless whether u know for sure or not if the other side takes

The above from @thatsamore shows that is a common misconception about how prep is meant to be administered/taken

Edited November 20, 2024 by mate69

[riverrobles]

22 hours ago, miles said:

I’m genuinely curious and a serious question: while being on prep lowers the risk / prevents HIV infection, there are still risks of other STDs through anal sex without protection. Why do people still have bareback sex then? 

It is because a lot of people are ignorant about other sexually transmitted diseases . For example , HPV . It is the cause of genital warts and anal warts. There is a vaccine for this but a lot don’t know . You can even have HPV just by touching the privates or sucking the person who is infected with HPV. My doctor also told me that you can also have warts inside your mouth.

 

Take the vaccines that are available just to be sure if you missed using a condom , or raped or molested while unconscious or drunk by a person not using a condom, you also have these extra protection.

[thatsamore]

9 hours ago, mate69 said:

 

The onus is on you to take prep, not ensure the other side takes it

Taking prep protects yourself, regardless whether u know for sure or not if the other side takes

The above from @thatsamore shows that is a common misconception about how prep is meant to be administered/taken

 

I think the misconception is more on some of the people on PrEP. Yes it is added protection but it does not mean that you should wrecklessly have sex without condoms even if you are on it.

Edited November 21, 2024 by thatsamore

[StockBottom]

There is such thing as doxy pep (not prep!) if you are worried about bacterial STIs.

https://www.cdc.gov/sti/hcp/doxy-pep/index.html

 

It's far less leychey than HIV prep, but I have not tried it.

[Anon_cock]

Can anyone share where they get their prep from? 

I used to get it from a clinic it was a generic brand quite affordable < 100. And do HIV test 6 months / annually cause I don't have gay sex that often. (finger prick easy < 100 dollars)

 

But the clinic changed their policy and required me to do a full blood work everytime i need to refill the prep. In total it cost around 300++ dollars for the blood test, doctor consultation, prescription and one bottle. I mean I have consulted the doctor before why must pay for doctor consulation again.. it cost like 80 dollars just to see the doctor... I asked whether can buy more than 1 bottle also cannot.

 

I feel like their policy is out to make money from us, lgbt folks and not really to help us get protected and safe.

So I refused to get my prep from there anymore. Now wondering where else can I get a reliable prep. 

 

Anyone willing to share where they get their prep from (affordable)?

[StockBottom]

On 1/26/2025 at 12:01 PM, Anon_cock said:

Anyone willing to share where they get their prep from (affordable)?

Fleecing pink dollars ... Pulse clinic is very ex too 🙄

 

You can buy online, but you must be responsible enough to go for the usual tests regularly (STIs, HIV, liver, kidney etc).

[Stay safe always]

On 1/26/2025 at 12:01 PM, Anon_cock said:

Can anyone share where they get their prep from? 

I used to get it from a clinic it was a generic brand quite affordable < 100. And do HIV test 6 months / annually cause I don't have gay sex that often. (finger prick easy < 100 dollars)

 

But the clinic changed their policy and required me to do a full blood work everytime i need to refill the prep. In total it cost around 300++ dollars for the blood test, doctor consultation, prescription and one bottle. I mean I have consulted the doctor before why must pay for doctor consulation again.. it cost like 80 dollars just to see the doctor... I asked whether can buy more than 1 bottle also cannot.

 

I feel like their policy is out to make money from us, lgbt folks and not really to help us get protected and safe.

So I refused to get my prep from there anymore. Now wondering where else can I get a reliable prep. 

 

Anyone willing to share where they get their prep from (affordable)?

You can buy from my friend, he sells at a very fair price, under $100

 

Add him on tele @jellyguy 

[StockBottom]

New PrEP approved by FDA (not sure about SG; is Apretude even available here?)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/us-approves-a-preventive-treatment-against-hiv-based-on-just-two-injections-per-year/ar-AA1H0ol1

 

Cost a bomb though

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenacapavir

Quote

 

As of 2024 the drug, produced by Gilead, costs US$42,250 for the first year. A study presented in July 2024[25] found that mass production of a generic version would allow a profit margin of 30% on an annual price of $40 if used by 10 million people. The authors said that lowering world HIV levels significantly would probably require 60 million people to take the drug preventatively.[26]

Gilead set the list price for Yeztugo at $28,218 in 2025.[24]

 

 

[Dr T]

On 1/26/2025 at 12:01 PM, Anon_cock said:

Can anyone share where they get their prep from? 

I used to get it from a clinic it was a generic brand quite affordable < 100. And do HIV test 6 months / annually cause I don't have gay sex that often. (finger prick easy < 100 dollars)

 

But the clinic changed their policy and required me to do a full blood work everytime i need to refill the prep. In total it cost around 300++ dollars for the blood test, doctor consultation, prescription and one bottle. I mean I have consulted the doctor before why must pay for doctor consulation again.. it cost like 80 dollars just to see the doctor... I asked whether can buy more than 1 bottle also cannot.

 

I feel like their policy is out to make money from us, lgbt folks and not really to help us get protected and safe.

So I refused to get my prep from there anymore. Now wondering where else can I get a reliable prep. 

 

Anyone willing to share where they get their prep from (affordable)?

You can get it at our clinic for less than $100 a month. Blood test only required every 3- 6 months. Blood test is important to make sure you're HIV negative. I have had cases where guys were taking PrEP without testing for HIV. When i insisted that he tested for HIV, it came back as positive as he did not take his PrEP properly. And because of this we would not know when he contracted HIV. Regular consultation is also important to make sure PrEP is taken properly as well. So try not to take shortcuts when it comes to HIV PrEP. Make sure you do regular testing and get PrEP from reliable sources.

 

We are located here:

https://g.co/kgs/YAN586f

 

Can book appointment here:

https://clinic.platomedical.com/book/dGFmY2xpbmlj/e25e0e5b2314405cb8c7d8ef38921e23

Edited June 19 by Dr T

[Dr T]

36 minutes ago, StockBottom said:

New PrEP approved by FDA (not sure about SG; is Apretude even available here?)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/us-approves-a-preventive-treatment-against-hiv-based-on-just-two-injections-per-year/ar-AA1H0ol1

 

Cost a bomb though

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenacapavir

 

Currently not yet approved and available in Singapore. Only Truvada and Descovy are available for HIV PrEP in Singapore.

[StockBottom]

44 minutes ago, Dr T said:

Currently not yet approved and available in Singapore. Only Truvada and Descovy are available for HIV PrEP in Singapore.

 

Oh doc, one question.

Does taking prep make hiv test less reliable, or lengthen the window period?

Edited June 19 by StockBottom

[Dr T]

15 minutes ago, StockBottom said:

 

Oh doc, one question.

Does taking prep make hiv test less reliable, or lengthen the window period?

No it does not.

[kidster]

Is there anyone on Prep and taking it diligently but still get infected with HIV? 

 

Just trying to find out how effective is Prep if taken correctly from the practitioners. 

[imbitchy]

On 11/20/2024 at 12:05 PM, miles said:

I’m genuinely curious and a serious question: while being on prep lowers the risk / prevents HIV infection, there are still risks of other STDs through anal sex without protection. Why do people still have bareback sex then? 

A Taiwanese person once told me that since most STDs can be treated—except for HIV—he’s not afraid of contracting them

[StockBottom]

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Edited June 25 by StockBottom

[Preppy Popiah]

8 hours ago, imbitchy said:

A Taiwanese person once told me that since most STDs can be treated—except for HIV—he’s not afraid of contracting them

The inconvenience and abstinence required thereafter tho

[Dr T]

On 6/24/2025 at 8:44 AM, kidster said:

Is there anyone on Prep and taking it diligently but still get infected with HIV? 

 

Just trying to find out how effective is Prep if taken correctly from the practitioners. 

From my Many years as a doctor so far i have not seen anyone who takes PrEP properly get HIV. Those that end up testing positive despite taking PrEP is because

1. they did not take properly. Sometimes becasue they only hear from what their friends advised, or they ran out so they did not take the right dose or stopped taking.

2. Buy PrEP online, not sure if PrEP supply is legit and have never done HIV testing before. When you are on PrEP it is advised to do regular HIV testing.

3. Stopped taking PrEP for whatever reason

 

Hope this helps to answer your question

[Dr T]

20 hours ago, imbitchy said:

A Taiwanese person once told me that since most STDs can be treated—except for HIV—he’s not afraid of contracting them

Can also consider taking Doxy PEP. To reduce risk of Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphillis.