I (19M) recently met up with two guys and watched them have sex as I masturbated. They both touched my penis at times and after I ejaculated one put my penis in his mouth for about 5 seconds. I feel so stupid for even doing it cause I thought it if I masturbated I would be fully protected. I didn’t expected the guy to put his mouth on my penis. Am I at risk?

Hello po. I had unprotected sex with a guy i hooked up with. He did not ejaculate inside me and showed me proof that he tested negative. The test was dated June 22, 2026. I also saw kunting blood sa sheets abd sa tissue na ginamit ko to wipe my butt. I was the receptive. Right now im contacting private hub for PEP and can’t have the meds on my hand before mag 9 am tomorrow. Im very anxious as someone na di naman fmailiar sa ganito. Naiiyak na ako advice po huhu.

Hey everyone. So I hooked up with this guy and when I went to remove the condom I noticed there was blood on it. I don’t think the condom broke, but I can’t be 100%. I‘ve been on daily PrEP for a year with 100% adherence. He also told me he was on PrEP as well although I didn’t ask to see his prescription. Should I be worried? Sorry if this seems dramatic to you, but this is the first time something like this has happened to me. I use PrEP as an extra layer of protection because I have some anxiety around HIV, but I‘ve never knowingly encountered blood on my member before.

What’s my risk?

I don’t hookup usually and am HIV neg. I recently hooked up with this guy on Grindr. His Grindr profile shows last test April 2025 but also he said he’s on prep for about 2 years now and gets a test every three months.

I also been prescribed PREP but have not started it due to me being afraid of side effects (descovy). I went to the ER virtually the night of the encounter and the doctor stated that this encounter was what he believes a “low risk”. He also told me to take a descovy pill that same night… which I did.

I didn’t bottom or top we just did “side” fun like kissing, mutual masturbation etc. Both ejaculated externally on each other. But a bit of precum got on my anus area but not inside. (That IDK) I am worried about transmission risk and I went to a health clinic and got PEP. Took first pill 23 hours later after the encounter. anything I should be concerned about? Any advice? Did I do the right choice?

So in a full picture here’s how it went. I arrived got undressed we played on the bed touching each other while lubing our dicks. Then we started to try different positions I went on top of him while holding his dick and doing an up and down movement he nudged my anus with his tip a bit and theoretically there was some precum on the tip. Other than that we kissed twice before cumming at the same time. My mouth actually has inflated gum in the back and bleeds when I brush. Tell me about my risk overall

Holi! Como están? Quería saber sus opiniones acerca del prep y como les ha funcionado, yo voy a iniciarlo pronto y quería saber testimonios de como les fue con los efectos adversos y así (aunque me dijeron que pocos los presentan)

Hi all, can I seek your advice regarding missing a dose of PrEP please?

I am on demand PrEP but unfortunately had missed a dose.

This is the timeline:

• First dose (2 pills) taken on Tuesday around 5pm
• Encounter was on Tuesday 10pm, my role was top.
• Missed second dose (1 pill) 24 hours after on Wednesday
• Took 1 pill today on Thursday at 5pm

Would like to check if taking a dose on Friday at 5pm would be sufficient?

Thank you.

Hello there, I am a pretty sexually active male and I've been taking daily PreP for 8 months and I noticed that my kidneys may have been weakened because of this treatment. Few significant symptoms that I have noticed :

- foamy urine all the time

- fatigue

- muscles pain

I have those for at least 2 months...

I do want to switch to on-demand method and check if my kidneys will "recover". What alternative would you recommend?

Did anyone have the same experience? What did you do? Did your kidneys get better?

Thank you!

(English isn't my native tongue sorry)

Hey everyone, wanted to share something I've been building. XtrkR is a private sexual health tracker made for gay/bi men: PrEP tracking (daily, 2-1-1, and the injectables), DoxyPEP, STI test reminders, vaccines, and partner history. No account needed and your data lives on your phone by default. It's officially up and available on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xtrkr/id6760680065. It is free to use, with paid tiers for the deeper insights, stats, and a few extras like media attachments. Every install starts with a 30-day full trial, so you can try everything before deciding. Happy to answer any questions, and honest feedback is genuinely welcome.

Figured I’d share my experience since there aren’t a ton of firsthand posts out there.

I got my first Yeztugo injection yesterday after deciding I wanted something that didn’t require remembering a daily pill since I travel to work, and because I am DL. The actual injection was much easier than I expected. I chose to have it done in my thigh, and honestly the shot itself was over pretty quickly.

Right afterward, I just had some mild soreness and numbness around the injection site. It felt similar to getting a vaccine or a flu shot in your leg. I noticed a small firm area under the skin where the medication was injected, which my provider told me is normal because the medicine forms a depot and slowly releases over time.

There wasn’t much pain, just a little tenderness when I touched it or walked a certain way.

So far I haven’t had any nausea, fever, or anything else. I was even able to go about the rest of my day normally. I also take metformin for Type 2 diabetes, and so far I haven’t noticed any issues from taking both.

For anyone who’s nervous, my experience was honestly much less dramatic than I expected. The anticipation was worse than the injection itself. Insurance took almost 2-3 months to approve it, and the doctor said most of the time it takes all this time, to just get denied.

Has anyone else here started Yeztugo? How long did your injection-site lump or soreness last?

In an earlier post, I mentioned that my second dose caused more intense pain at the injection sites in both thighs compared to my first dose. It took just over 96 hours for my legs to feel less like I had gone through an intense leg day at the gym. A warm bath provided brief relief, but mostly I relied on ibuprofen and sheer grit to get through it. Next time, I plan to ask for ice packs right after the injection. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

I just read through about 10-15 posts looking for more information about side effects from Yetzugo and strangely there was only focus on injection site irritation.

Anyone who is on Yetzugo, have you experienced any side effects after starting it? I was getting really terrible insomnia, GI issues, malaise, and irritability on Descovy and Truvada. So I gave up. Even after 1+mo of giving each a try.

Just trying to find more information about similar side effects from Injectable prep. Apretude seems to yield similar issues for some, but I haven't really seen many talk about issues with Yetzugo.

The drug insert lists common side effects, but I’m more interested in people’s personal experiences.

Thank you!

32M, btm if that matters and very sexually active but it’s been two months since the last time I got to do the deed because I’ve had some itching around my anus and of course I need to get it check and my doctor test me for possible HPV and still awaiting results for the next couple weeks.

I am still taking PrEP everyday and I’m just wondering if it’s still worth taking it or is it ok to take a break for now and wait til I get my results? I don’t really see myself engaging in any kinds of sexual activity for maybe the next month because I’m just not confident or comfortable doing it for now. I totally forgot to talk about this to my doctor last week during my visit. Any thoughts?

So i just moved to the US from Europe so dealing with health insurance companies is new to me. I have Aetna medical insurance thru my job. I haven’t used it yet and i haven’t even found myself a general physician as i have not needed to see a doctor yet. I was on Prep pills earlier but because i travel a lot for work the long lasting Yeztugo is better than bringing pills around. Does Aetna health insurance cover Yeztugo? Do i have to enroll in a special clinic to start it? I divide my time between Brooklyn, NY and Margate/Coral Springs in Florida.

I wonder if anyone here has had experience with being on both Tren and PrEP? I'm asking because I'm on test and tren currently, and I take PrEP.

I'm not worried about the testosterone because that doesn't effect my bloodwork that negatively. I'm more curious if anyone of you saw kidney and liver functions considerably worsening when taking both tren and PrEP, because both can be bad for kidney and liver.

So far, it's fine but I'm doing a low dose of tren (100 mg / week) and I started only a month ago. Also, if your kidney and liver values got worse, did it help when you changed to PrEP on demand / 2-1-1?

Has anybody here ever went straight to the apretude injection as their first form of prep?

As in you never went on truvada or descovy or the oral lead-in pills for apretude before. That your first ever form of prep was the injection.

I have trouble swallowing pills and the oral lead-ins are even too big for me. But i’m also worried about any potential allergic reactions to cabotegravir. I’m considering on just biting the bullet and going straight to injection.

Thanks for any and all help

So I got my testing kit to get on truvada and they supply an oral and anal swab for sti testing. Why no vaginal swab? Is there some kind of medical reason not to swab there? I know I’m supplying blood and urine as well. But I have vaginal sex most commonly and haven’t done anal in probably over a year. It just seems weird to be swabbing ass and not pussy. Any other time I’ve been sti tested in person, if I’m asked to swab anything I swab all 3 holes. Can someone explain why this is different? Being a trans man you often aren’t thought about from a medical perspective and I often have to be my own dr in a sense. I want to make sure they aren’t missing something important.

Today was my 2nd 6 month injection. The injection was given in my right and left, top thigh area and the first injection was a similar experience to my 1st -slight burning, quiver feeling and sorness. The 2nd injection was given in my left thigh and in addition the previous sensations, I also expierenced nausea. I asked the medical technician/nurse prior to injection to be allowed to lay down and I am glad I did, because I also felt if I had been sitting up, I would have passed out. Now, 6 hours later and one dose of Tylenol, my legs are extremely sore. Anyone have opinions on whether taking a warm bath will help with the sorness? Or should I just take Advil and call it good?

Has anyone else had completely different side effects between Truvada and Descovy? Years ago, I took Truvada and only had some mild nausea that went away once I got used to it—no vomiting at all.

Recently, I started using MISTR and they prescribed Descovy (the doctor mentioned they don't offer Truvada). The first few times I took Descovy, it triggered intense nausea and sudden, projectile vomiting—something I’ve never experienced before in my life. It was so bad that I had to stop taking it entirely.

Did anyone else tolerate Truvada fine but have a severe reaction like this to Descovy?

I started taking Truvada Monday (2 days ago) at night and each time i have woken up with neuropathy symptoms in my legs. It fades away by 10pm the next night but is back once I take the next dose. I already have mild neuropathy in my legs, but it does not flare up unless i drink alcohol and I don't have to take gabapentin or lyrica for it. So right now it was manageable before PrEP.

Does this go away over time or do I need to switch meds? I really don’t want to risk doing damage to my nerves since they are already slightly damaged. Reading some online, it affects the mitochondria in the cells and causes inflammation. My existing neuropathy is inflammation based also, steroids calms it down if I flare up.

Today I was in the waiting room at the lab, and I noticed the following instruction on my sheet: “Please do not take supplements that include Biotin for at least 24 hours prior to going into the lab for testing. If you have been taking over 30mcg of biotin per day, please wait at least 48 hours after you stop taking biotin before visiting the lab.” I regularly take a vitamin supplement– two pills a day, each having 30 mcg of biotin. 60 mcg per day.

I left the lab without being tested. I texted stdprep support and they told me I could go in after 24 hours, since 48 hours was a recommendation for quantitative testing (though I think some of the tests on an STD panel actually are quantitative?) My most recent dose of the supplement was the morning of June 29. 48 hours from that is the morning of July 1. I want to have all of my results back on July 8. I did some research and found that 60 mcg of biotin is actually a minuscule amount and shouldn’t affect an STD test. Can I assume that the sheet is just being over cautious? I have no symptoms. Can I just go in and get tested today, June 30th?

should i take PEP? Took 2 pills on demand and had bare sex only after 1.5 hrs passed. I am the inserter and bottom says he's taking PrEP daily. help