Re:Gilead Shot Prevents All HIV Cases in Trial of African Women
by opprobium on Friday June 21, 2024 @02:21PM
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You asked "why would someone hide prep", you got one example. It is by no means an exhaustive list. For example, a big fear is being perceived as having HIV (since prep drugs are also part of HIV treatment).
If you do actually have interest in this topic you could read about it:
https://www.aidsmap.com/news/feb-2020/your-partner-not-angel...
"Men were able to initiate PrEP without discussing it with their partners, whereas some women said they needed to get permission. Discussions around starting PrEP could raise questions about trust and infidelity and act as a barrier to PrEP use."
Establishing the narrative that if my wife gets HIV that she must be cheating on me is a losing proposition for the man that only increases the probability that his wife will appear to be cheating. There is no motivation for it.
Simply being a dick and saying women can’t use prep because I don’t want them to is a much simpler narrative.
Your reasoning here is similar to arguing they’re a stupid people ergo they don’t use prep because of aliens. It’s not compelling even if you’re willing to believe they may engage in irrational behavior.