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PrEP in Thailand: Price, Where to Get It and Online PrEP with Nationwide Delivery
Monthly cost, every way to get PrEP in Thailand and online PrEP with discreet delivery.
STI, HIV & PrEP
Testing, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, PrEP and PEP.
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HIV prevention: PrEP and PEP
PrEP price, where to get it, online care, how to take it and emergency PEP
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Free PrEP vs Clinic PrEP in Thailand: Which Suits You?
Who can get PrEP free, and when a clinic is the better fit.
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PrEP for HIV Prevention: Who It Suits, How to Take It, How to Start
PrEP is an antiretroviral medicine taken before exposure that prevents HIV very effectively. It works best when the right person uses it the right way and keeps up with follow-up tests.
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On-Demand PrEP (2-1-1): How to Take It, Who It Suits, Who Should Not
On-demand 2-1-1 PrEP means taking tablets only around the times you have sex. It works very well when timed correctly, but it has clear rules about who can use it.
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PrEP vs PEP: What Is the Difference, Which to Choose and When
PrEP is taken before a risk; PEP is an emergency medicine started within 72 hours after one. Both prevent HIV very well, but they fit different situations.
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Injectable PrEP: Cabotegravir and Lenacapavir, Available in Thailand?
Injectable PrEP removes the worry of forgetting daily tablets. Here is what the research shows for cabotegravir and lenacapavir, and where things really stand in Thailand.
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Do PrEP and PEP Brands Differ? Acriptega, Kocitaf and Generics
PrEP and PEP medicines come under many brand names. What matters is the active ingredients on the box, not the brand. Here is how to tell which medicine is for what.
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Online PrEP and PEP Through Telemedicine: How It Works, Is It Safe?
PrEP and PEP can be started through a remote consultation with a doctor, but convenience must come with standards. Here is what a good online service looks like and what should not be done online.
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PrEP & PEP in Surat Thani, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan: How to Get It
At Dr. Kris Clinic in Surat Thani you can get PrEP and PEP after a doctor's assessment, in person or online. Here is how it works, what tests you need, and what to do right away after a risk.
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PEP: Emergency HIV Medicine After Exposure, Start Within 72 Hours
PEP is a 28-day course of antiretroviral medicine started as soon as possible after an HIV exposure, within 72 hours at most. The earlier you start, the better it works.
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Just Had an HIV Exposure? What to Do From the First Hour to 3 Months
If you have just had a possible HIV exposure, take a breath. There are tools that really work, and you still have time. Here is what to do, in order.
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Doxy-PEP: Doxycycline After Sex to Prevent Syphilis and Chlamydia
Doxy-PEP is a single dose of doxycycline after condomless sex that helps prevent bacterial STIs. It works well for the right people, but it is an antibiotic and must be used carefully.
STI and HIV testing
What to test, when, self-testing at home and reading results
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Common STIs: Symptoms, Testing and Prevention
Many sexually transmitted infections cause no symptoms at all but can still be passed on. Knowing the common ones and testing according to your risk is the best way to look after yourself.
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The 14-Pathogen PCR STI Test: What It Detects and How to Read It
A multi-pathogen PCR urine test is convenient and accurate for gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis, but some organisms on the list are normal residents of the body, and some infections still need a blood test.
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HIV Self-Test at Home and Fingerstick Tests: How Accurate Are They?
HIV self-test kits make testing convenient and private. They are accurate once you are past the window period, but a positive result always needs confirming, and a negative result from testing too early proves nothing yet.
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Fasting for an HIV Test? Window Period and Reliable Negative Results
You do not need to fast for an HIV test. Whether a negative result can be trusted depends on how long after the risk you tested and which test you used.
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Premarital Blood Tests and Couples STI Testing: What to Test
Blood tests before marriage or a serious relationship aren't about catching each other out; they lay the foundations for your family's health, covering infections, genetics and planning for children.
Sexually transmitted infections
Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes and the HPV vaccine
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Syphilis: Symptoms by Stage, Blood Tests and What to Do If Positive
Syphilis is rising in Thailand. Early symptoms go away on their own, so many people think they are cured when the infection is still there. A blood test is the only way to know for sure.
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Syphilis Treatment: How Many Injections and RPR Follow-Up Tests
Syphilis is curable with penicillin injections matched to the stage of disease. Just as important as the injections are follow-up RPR tests until the titre falls as expected, and treating partners at the same time.
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Gonorrhea: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment and Drug Resistance
Gonorrhea can be cured with a single injection, but drug resistance is rising worldwide. Testing the right sites, treating according to guidelines and bringing partners in for treatment matter more than ever.
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Chlamydia: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment and Why Many People Don't Know They Have It
Chlamydia is easy to test for and cure with tablets, but most people have no symptoms, so it spreads quietly and can affect fertility in women if left untreated.
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Genital Herpes: Treatment, Why It Comes Back and Living Well With It
Herpes is a very common virus. Antiviral medicine helps sores heal faster, reduces recurrences and lowers the risk of passing it to a partner. The emotional side is often harder than the sores, and that can be cared for too.
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HPV Vaccine for Women and Men: How Many Doses, What Age, Who Benefits
The HPV vaccine is not only for preventing cervical cancer. It also lowers the risk of anal, throat and penile cancer and genital warts, so it benefits people of every gender.
HIV and living with HIV
The basics, treatment, U=U and a long, healthy life
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What Is HIV, How Is It Spread, and How Is It Different From AIDS?
HIV is a virus; AIDS is the late stage of untreated infection. Today HIV can be prevented in many ways, and people on treatment can live close to a normal lifespan.
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HIV FAQ: The 10 Questions I Am Asked Most Often
The questions people ask about HIV keep coming back to the same few topics, and many of the answers have changed in the last 10 years. Here are short answers to the top 10.
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HIV Treatment Explained: Antiretrovirals and the First-Line TLD Pill
Today's HIV medicine is usually one tablet a day with few side effects. TLD is the recommended first regimen, and taken consistently it lets people live, work and love as normal.
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U=U: Undetectable = Untransmittable, and Do You Still Need Condoms?
People with HIV who stay undetectable on treatment do not pass HIV on through sex. Here is the evidence, the conditions, and what U=U does not cover.
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What Is CD4? Opportunistic Infections (OI) in People With HIV
The CD4 count is like a fuel gauge for your immune system. It shows where you are and what to protect against, but it does not decide your future, because it can recover with treatment.
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HIV Life Expectancy: Living a Long Life With Treatment
HIV is no longer a death sentence. It is a manageable long-term condition, and people who start treatment early and stay on it can live close to a normal lifespan.
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Can You Have Children With HIV? Planning Safely for Baby and Partner
People with HIV, women and men, can have healthy children without HIV. What it takes is planning ahead with a doctor and taking treatment consistently.
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Living With HIV Confidently: Positive Attitudes and Judgment-Free Care
HIV is a manageable long-term condition. Your health information is confidential, telling anyone is your choice, and you have the right to respectful, judgment-free care.
Safer sex and peace of mind
Anxiety after risk, guilt, lubricants and sex work
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STI Anxiety: Obsessive Worry After a Sexual Risk and How to Break It
When the blood test is negative but your mind is not, the fear is real and it can be treated. Here is how the anxiety cycle works and how to step out of it.
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STI Guilt: How Couples Can Stop Blaming Each Other
An STI is a health issue, not a mark of shame. Guilt and blame hurt both your mind and your relationship. Here are the facts that reduce blame, and how to talk about it safely.
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Lubricant Matters More Than You Think: Choosing a Safe Lube
Lubricant is a health product that makes sex both more comfortable and safer. Choosing the right type protects your condoms and your body.
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What Is Sex Work? Concepts, Rights, Health and Harm Reduction
Sex work from a public-health and human-rights perspective, clearly separated from trafficking and child exploitation, with the evidence on how legal models affect health.