RyanDean

I switched to MISTR about six months ago and have been very pleased with the convenience.

When I started on Prep maybe five years ago, my PCP referred the supervision of Prep to a different doctor at an infectious disease practice. Was all fine, though the scheduling was complicated (the doctor only took appointments one day a week) and the practice required a second appointment with another office for blood/urine work, then there were some billing hassles... And coming back after COVID, the scheduling hassles just increased, even though they were 5minute tele-medicine appointments.
Right when I was hitting my limit with these hassles, I ended up hiring a gent who happened to a MISTR spokesmodel. (He wore his MISTR trucker hat to our meetup.) So I asked him about the service. His pitched emphasized how the company was mostly about trying to ease access for more people, which I found intriguing, so I looked into it further and found that I liked MISTR's business model (ie using grants to pay for prescriptions for uninsured clients & leveraging the payments from insured clients to subsidize others). So I gave it a go.

Two prescription cycles later I'm very pleased. The very communicative and responsive MISTR team worked very hard to try to eliminate my modest copay altogether but my insurance insisted on the same co-pay for the same generic Truvada as I was getting with my specialist. (My insurer refuses to pay for Descovy, which both my specialist and MISTR tried to go with.) Plus, with MISTR, I don't have the visit co-pays for either the specialist or the bloodwork appointments, so it definitely ends up costing me less there (an annual savings of roughly $250). I'm still getting used to swabbing myself for the testing, which my state requires fairly frequently, but it's easy enough. I also have direct access to my test results, which I didn't always with my previous specialist.

So I've had no complaints with MISTR so far, and sincerely hope it's able to keep on doing what it's doing...
 

I have recommended Mistr before and continue to be happy with the convenience and service. 

I switched to MISTR about six months ago and have been very pleased with the convenience.

When I started on Prep maybe five years ago, my PCP referred the supervision of Prep to a different doctor at an infectious disease practice. Was all fine, though the scheduling was complicated (the doctor only took appointments one day a week) and the practice required a second appointment with another office for blood/urine work, then there were some billing hassles... And coming back after COVID, the scheduling hassles just increased, even though they were 5minute tele-medicine appointments.
Right when I was hitting my limit with these hassles, I ended up hiring a gent who happened to a MISTR spokesmodel. (He wore his MISTR trucker hat to our meetup.) So I asked him about the service. His pitched emphasized how the company was mostly about trying to ease access for more people, which I found intriguing, so I looked into it further and found that I liked MISTR's business model (ie using grants to pay for prescriptions for uninsured clients & leveraging the payments from insured clients to subsidize others). So I gave it a go.

Two prescription cycles later I'm very pleased. The very communicative and responsive MISTR team worked very hard to try to eliminate my modest copay altogether but my insurance insisted on the same co-pay for the same generic Truvada as I was getting with my specialist. (My insurer refuses to pay for Descovy, which both my specialist and MISTR tried to go with.) Plus, with MISTR, I don't have the visit co-pays for either the specialist or the bloodwork appointments, so it definitely ends up costing me less there (an annual savings of roughly $250). I'm still getting used to swabbing myself for the testing, which my state requires fairly frequently, but it's easy enough. I also have direct access to my test results, which I didn't always with my previous specialist.

So I've had no complaints with MISTR so far, and sincerely hope it's able to keep on doing what it's doing...
 

I switched to MISTR about six months ago and have been very pleased with the convenience.

When I started on Prep maybe five years ago, my PCP referred the supervision of Prep to a different doctor at an infectious disease practice. Was all fine, though the scheduling was complicated (the doctor only took appointments one day a week) and the practice required a second appointment with another office for blood/urine work, then there were some billing hassles... And coming back after COVID, the scheduling hassles just increased, even though they were 5minute tele-medicine appointments.
Right when I was hitting my limit with these hassles, I ended up hiring a gent who happened to a MISTR spokesmodel. (He wore his MISTR trucker hat to our meetup.) So I asked him about the service. His pitched emphasized how the company was mostly about trying to ease access for more people, which I found intriguing, so I looked into it further and found that I liked MISTR's business model (ie using grants to pay for prescriptions for uninsured clients & leveraging the payments from insured clients to subsidize others). So I gave it a go.

Two prescription cycles later I'm very pleased. The very communicative and responsive MISTR team worked very hard to try to eliminate my modest copay altogether but my insurance insisted on the same co-pay for the same generic Truvada as I was getting with my specialist. (My insurer refuses to pay for Descovy, which both my specialist and MISTR tried to go with.) Plus, with MISTR, I don't have the visit co-pays for either the specialist or the bloodwork appointments, so it definitely ends up costing me less there (an annual savings of roughly $250). I'm still getting used to swabbing myself for the testing, which my state requires fairly frequently, but it's easy enough. I also have direct access to my test results, which I didn't always with my previous specialist.

So I've had no complaints with MISTR so far, and sincerely hope it's able to keep on doing what it's doing...
 

If we're talking last night (Saturday 8.26), everyone was probably at the monthly NudeParty -- at least until 1am or so, when the festivities were supposed to migrate over to FairyTale for what was promoted to be a "Late Night AFTER PARTY"...

Washington's premier male stripper bar, Secrets, closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic.  Its location in SW DC was in any case slated for massive redevelopment, and the building in which it operated has been torn down.  Future plans, if any, are not known.
I've learned that a "reunion" of Secrets fans is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, September 23-24, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. in borrowed premises at 1310 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.  The location normally operates as a fitness club with very large rooms on at least two floors.  A cash bar will operate, dancers will gyrate, and patrons may renumerate.  Let the good times roll, at least for five hours!!  
Watch this space for updates. 

totally weird request alert:

I'm trying to dig up a photograph of one of the regular Adonis guys circa 2019 (in the pre-pandemic Evolve era) but -- even though I tend to keep a lot of Adonis emails -- I can't seem to find one with him on the roster... 

Handle: Tyler or Tyler-NJ
Look: tall, dark, leather-daddy-ish, often with a cap and/or shades
Frequency: pretty regular for a concentrated bit of time, maybe 8-9 months

if you're a better digital hoarder than I and might be able to help, please let me know via DM?
thanks in advance

Thanks for posting, @WhiteMageQNS! And welcome to the adventure...

I suspect others will have much to offer by way of guidance on this but my first thought: do any of your favorite masseurs also cross-list on Rentmen? If so, that might be a way to go. If no, then you might consider hiring someone first for massage and then hiring again for the extra pleasures of the BFE.

Also it would likely be helpful for the folks here to also know: what types of gents get you going?  

Hello @RyanDean! Thank you for responding! Honestly, none of my regular masseurs cross post on RentMen.  I’ve even asked them before and said that I’d be willing to pay extra, but they professionally declined and I didn’t pursue after that. 
as for my types, I tend to be attracted to older and muscled providers but I don’t limit myself to just those types. Personality is a huge plus for me though. A friendly, welcoming and open attitude gets me the most. No racial preferences here as I am an “equal opportunity employer” lol

another bump... anyone?

I've only gone to one Lodge event (with a provider, at his suggestion) and was generally impressed. The organizers are legit. The rules are clear. Most are held in one of the spaces Adonis briefly used for nude parties in 2018 or so. Attracts a broad mix of guys in terms of age, body type, and ethnicity. Many quite attractive. Generally chill vibe. I've considered going back but the dress code doesn't really work for me, at least not without a pre-arranged companion, so I've not tested the waters again. (I should say that I used to work as an attendant at similar events -- anybody remember Vinny's or Wally's parties -- way back in the 1990s so I'm always scoping the set-up with a particular eye.)
All of that being said -- if you find the idea of being basically naked while cruising a dimly lit joint with lots of couches and curtains and assorted bodies appealing -- I'd say it's worth checking out, at least once.

When I finally go I will be sure to let you know how it goes!

That actually makes me feel much better. I’ve got fantasies and bucket lists wasting away. Not that I’ve ever been naked in a room full of people i feel like I’d be okay in that environment. 

I've only gone to one Lodge event (with a provider, at his suggestion) and was generally impressed. The organizers are legit. The rules are clear. Most are held in one of the spaces Adonis briefly used for nude parties in 2018 or so. Attracts a broad mix of guys in terms of age, body type, and ethnicity. Many quite attractive. Generally chill vibe. I've considered going back but the dress code doesn't really work for me, at least not without a pre-arranged companion, so I've not tested the waters again. (I should say that I used to work as an attendant at similar events -- anybody remember Vinny's or Wally's parties -- way back in the 1990s so I'm always scoping the set-up with a particular eye.)
All of that being said -- if you find the idea of being basically naked while cruising a dimly lit joint with lots of couches and curtains and assorted bodies appealing -- I'd say it's worth checking out, at least once.

I'll ditto the ditto! I follow his OF and am really impressed by how diligent and professional he is in how he manages it. He seems really friendly and genuine, and of course hot as fuck.

We began the process of booking some weeks back and he seemed more inclined to host than to travel.

I mean, I knew you were a whore. I just never thought you’d be "bad" at it.
Let’s be honest, there’s a 50-50 chance it was "before the telephone".
You sold your ass on the Philly "Mary Go Round"?!?!
I knew we had more in common than just living in Philly. 
Remind me not to ask you for a blow job at the next Palm Springs gathering. 
Every time I put out for a promotion/grade, I got the god damn promotion/grade. 
Without confirming or denying anything.
I have zero regrets. A boys gotta do what boys gotta do. 

He was my first hire, lo so many years ago. 
I had a great time & found him to be very personable but, yeah, it's been a while...

To be clear: I firmly concur that any gent has every right to choose who he engages as a client and how.

It's this gent's upcharge schedule/formula that got me giggling.

To be clear: I firmly concur that any gent has every right to choose who he engages as a client and how.

It's this gent's upcharge schedule/formula that got me giggling.