I wasn't sure I had heard the television ad correctly so I replayed it AND I went to their web site for clarification. It sounded very odd to my ears.
"Discovy is a once-daily prescription medicine for adults and adolescents at risk of HIV." OK, no problem.
What seemed odd is: "DESCOVY for PrEP is not for everyone: It is not for use in people assigned female at birth who are at risk of getting HIV from vaginal sex, because its effectiveness has not been studied."
I'm not a doctor and I am not complaining about their drug.... just pointing out an observation. I had not thought of gender assigned at birth being a disqualifier for certain medicines. Maybe you've seen their ad too.
(I post this for informational reasons, not to start arguments)
Stay well. Stay informed. Remain alert.
Regards,
Dee
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It has to do......
With the effect certain drugs can have on the female reproductive system.
I am one of those people who was not assigned female at birth. I am female in every way - except genetically, and that is where the difference lies with some medications.
It’s not an unknown issue - even antibiotics have a distinctly different effect on genetic females. Ask any woman who has had her birth control fail to work because she was taking a strong antibiotic.
D. Eden
Dum Vivimus, Vivamus
I've seen the ads.
Yes, biological gender does make a difference.The drug has not been tested for use by genetic females to protect from HIV transmission via vaginal sex, exposure risks are different based on biological anatomy, hormones, and genetics.
since we are not medics..
i did forward your question to one who has got a phd. I hope he will answer it.