Do you know that you can have raw, unprotected sex without a condom and not contract HIV? Here’s how:
Let’s face it, sex is better without a condom, but if you are in a non-monogamous relationship or you are single, you might not want to have sex with multiple people without one, yet you crave the skin-to-skin sensation.
What can you do?
PrEP is a daily HIV prevention tablet that reduces the risk of contracting HIV through intercourse by 99% and by 74% among substance abusers. The pharmaceutical company Gilead created two FDA-approved PrEP treatments: Truvada and Descovy.
PrEP costs about $1,300, and considering the current economic situation, it would run into thousands or millions of South African rands depending on the exchange rate.
PrEP is available in African countries like South Africa, Uganda, and Tanzania.
PrEP however is essential for those who are at risk for HIV, like people who have multiple sex partners, sex workers, and homosexuals.
Even though you still have to test yourself regularly and explain to your sex partner(s) that you do not want to use a condom because you are on PrEP. This disclosure is important because they have the right to either accept or decline.
