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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?

[–]stunaep 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It was made for men because men are the vast, vast majority of HIV patients in the U.S.

[–]cryptoterfthrowTomcattin' 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That should have been obvious to me lol, thanks for pointing it out.

[–]stunaep 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Lol no worries. A drug for women should be developed as well. Africa especially really needs it (HIV is closer to 50/50 males and females there) but you know... money :(