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[–]stunaep 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

It's dangerous for women to take PrEP.

[–]cryptoterfthrowTomcattin' 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I didn't know that. Is it because clinical trials didn't sufficiently include women/dismissed women's side effects, or is it specifically made for men?

[–]jjdub7TERF (Trans Exterminating Reactionary Fascist) 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Not the poster you're replying to (nor am I a medical professional), but if I had to guess, it would be that it has the potential to reduce bone density, and women are already at greater baseline risk for osteoporosis than men.

[–]Q-Continuum-kin 7 insightful - 8 fun7 insightful - 7 fun8 insightful - 8 fun -  (0 children)

In before they claim to have male bone density.

[–]cryptoterfthrowTomcattin' 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That would make sense