PrEP and PNP what is the meaning

[+ imagooddog]

I am probably the only person on the message forum who does not really understand the meaning

of these terms. I am just an old guy not up to date on some things.

Some escorts advertise that they are on PrEP and PNP friendly. Some clients say they would not hire them because of this. What do they mean exactly ?

Edited November 26, 2018 by imagooddog

[rvwnsd]

PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It means taking Truvada, an HIV treatment, as a preventative measure against acquiring HIV.

 

PNP stands for Party aNd Play. Sadly, it doesn't mean cake and ice cream are being served. It means using drugs while having sex.

[Guest]

PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It means taking Truvada, an HIV treatment, as a preventative measure against acquiring HIV.

 

PNP stands for Party aNd Play. Sadly, it doesn't mean cake and ice cream are being served. It means using drugs while having sex.

Just as a minor correction: Truvada is NOT an HIV treatment. In fact, before starting Truvada, your doctor or health care provider is supposed to make sure you don't have HIV, since Truvada is NOT an adequate treatment for HIV, and could mess things up if you take Truvada instead of a bona fide HIV treatment. While taking Truvada, you should also be re-tested every 3 months to make sure you don't have HIV.

[LookingAround]

Actually Truvada IS an HIV treatment it just must be used in combination with other medications as well.

[MikeBiDude]

Just as a minor correction: Truvada is NOT an HIV treatment

Actually, it can be part of an HIV+ treatment regimen

[marylander1940]

I am probably the only person on the message forum who does not really understand the meaning

of these terms. I am just an old guy not up to date on some things.

Some escorts advertise that they are on PrEP and PNP friendly. Some clients say they would not hire them because of this. What do they mean exactly ?

 

 

PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It means taking Truvada, an HIV treatment, as a preventative measure against acquiring HIV.

 

PNP stands for Party aNd Play. Sadly, it doesn't mean cake and ice cream are being served. It means using drugs while having sex.

 

BB and drugs....

 

 

Don't you worry @imagooddog is hard to keep up with all this!

 

A few days ago I learned the other meaning of BBC

[mike carey]

A few days ago I learned the other meaning of BBC

What? You only heard of the British Broadcasting Corporation a few days ago?

[rvwnsd]

Just as a minor correction: Truvada is NOT an HIV treatment....

That is incorrect. Truvada has been used as an HIV treatment for almost 15 years. According to the POZ website:

 

"...

Truvada is an HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Truvada was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of HIV in August 2004

. ..."

 

... In fact, before starting Truvada, your doctor or health care provider is supposed to make sure you don't have HIV...

When used as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, i.e. "PrEP," the patient is required to be HIV negative. Truvada is the first and, as of this moment, only drug approved to prevent HIV infection when taken as prescribed. POZ goes on to say:

 

".

..Truvada was approved for use as PrEP to prevent HIV among those at high risk in July 2012...

"

 

As you can see, Truvada was used to treat HIV for almost eight years before being approved to prevent infection.

 

...While taking Truvada, you should also be re-tested every 3 months to make sure you don't have HIV.

Just a minor correction. While taking Truvada as PrEP, you are required to be re-tested every three months to make sure you remain HIV - and are not experiencing reduced liver functionality, among other side-effects.

 

While researching the answer to @Unicorn's reply I learned that the FDA has approved a generic equivalent of Truvada. However, it is unclear when this might be available.

[marylander1940]

What? You only heard of the British Broadcasting Corporation a few days ago?

 

For those who won't get the joke:

 

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BBC

[rvwnsd]

For those who won't get the joke:

 

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BBC

Wait - it doesn't mean Big Blue Cadillac?

 

...A few days ago I learned the other meaning of BBC

In fairness to you, I've seen white guys talk about their BBC. The first time seeing that I questioned myself about the meaning of the expression. They probably think it means something else.

[Guest]

Actually, it can be part of an HIV+ treatment regimen

Oh, all right. To be technical, Truvada by itself is not an adequate treatment for HIV.

[sincitymix]

That is incorrect. Truvada has been used as an HIV treatment for almost 15 years. According to the POZ website:

 

"...

Truvada is an HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Truvada was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of HIV in August 2004

. ..."

 

 

When used as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, i.e. "PrEP," the patient is required to be HIV negative. Truvada is the first and, as of this moment, only drug approved to prevent HIV infection when taken as prescribed. POZ goes on to say:

 

".

..Truvada was approved for use as PrEP to prevent HIV among those at high risk in July 2012...

"

 

As you can see, Truvada was used to treat HIV for almost eight years before being approved to prevent infection.

 

 

Just a minor correction. While taking Truvada as PrEP, you are required to be re-tested every three months to make sure you remain HIV - and are not experiencing reduced liver functionality, among other side-effects.

 

While researching the answer to @Unicorn's reply I learned that the FDA has approved a generic equivalent of Truvada. However, it is unclear when this might be available.

 

this is great. everyone wins with generics.. well except for the brand manufacturer.

[+ Axiom2001]

That is incorrect. Truvada has been used as an HIV treatment for almost 15 years. According to the POZ website:

 

"...

Truvada is an HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Truvada was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of HIV in August 2004

. ..."

 

 

When used as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, i.e. "PrEP," the patient is required to be HIV negative. Truvada is the first and, as of this moment, only drug approved to prevent HIV infection when taken as prescribed. POZ goes on to say:

 

".

..Truvada was approved for use as PrEP to prevent HIV among those at high risk in July 2012...

"

 

As you can see, Truvada was used to treat HIV for almost eight years before being approved to prevent infection.

 

 

Just a minor correction. While taking Truvada as PrEP, you are required to be re-tested every three months to make sure you remain HIV - and are not experiencing reduced liver functionality, among other side-effects.

 

While researching the answer to @Unicorn's reply I learned that the FDA has approved a generic equivalent of Truvada. However, it is unclear when this might be available.

 

 

Thanks for the superb clarification. As I scrolled through this thread for the first time today [11.28.18], I became bothered by some of the misinformation which had been word processed for this thread. Truvada is now being advertised on "Vice Land" on cable television as well as in some magazines. It's suppose to be for individuals who are HIV- only.

 

Next month I am goin' in for a check up and have Truvada prescribed. ...am a little uncertain in my taking it daily but will try to make a concerted effort to do as required in order for it to be affective. ...will continue my 'Safer Sex" practices as before and as highly recommended by physicians and other clinicians.

[EastbayMike]

In general, I always assumed pnp meant speed (meth, Tina, crank, etc.) rather than any drugs. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[LookingAround]

It means whatever the speaker and listener want it to mean. It’s not like you’ll find it in the Oxford dictionary.

[MikeBiDude]

In general, I always assumed pnp meant speed (meth, Tina, crank, etc.) rather than any drugs. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=PnP

Seen most often in the gay community, slang for Party n' Play. Party refers to drug use- most often meth (tina, ice, crank) but sometimes ecstasy (E, XTC, Adam) cocaine (coke, blow, ski, snow), or poppers as well(though the latter is not generally considered a PnP item. Play refers to sex. PnP is considered a scene in itself- sex and drugs.

 

 

Or:

PNP

adjective

ELECTRONICS

1. 1.
   denoting a semiconductor device in which an n-type region is sandwiched between two p-type regions.
   

[rvwnsd]

Thanks for the superb clarification. As I scrolled through this thread for the first time today [11.28.18], I became bothered by some of the misinformation which had been word processed for this thread. Truvada is now being advertised on "Vice Land" on cable television as well as in some magazines. It's suppose to be for individuals who are HIV- only....

You are welcome. Perhaps if it becomes more widely prescribed the cash price will go down. I have one of Gilead's copay cards, but my health insurer is billed $2,100 (probably less due to a negotiated rate, but at an average wholesale price of $1759.60, not much less) and then the copay card pays my $75 copay.