LeatherGayBB Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago Hello everyone, in the last days, after reading a lot of threats and posts on this site, I started to wonder if PrEP created a new (more uniformed) kind of barebacker. Let me explain: I started having bareback sex a few years before PrEP was available. I made the conscious decision to only have bareback sex with all the risks involved. I knew what I could expect and was prepared. As I read through this forum a lot of you state the same, that they decided it with a complete understanding what bareback sex means. Nowadays, I have the feeling a lot of guys think PrEP is the magic potion to fuck raw without any consequences. I had discussions with friends, that say someone who is on PrEP couldn't give them any STD/STI as they get tested regularly. They always get shocked, when I tell them I got my first STD while on PrEP because I started to enjoy more riskier stuff. They usually call me, when it is their turn for their first STD/STI, as I would know what to do (while it's always the same answer: go see a doctor). I feel there is a real lack of knowledge and a lot of uninformed decision making. So, I was wondering if you have the same experiences and if so, do you think this is a kind of barebacking culture different to the time before PrEP? Quote
EuroMusk76 Posted 20 minutes ago Report Posted 20 minutes ago Barebacking culture has definitely changed with the arrival of PrEP: doing it raw has certainly become mainstream. Before it was niche for the adventurous, the careless, the inebriated & the ones in 'committed relationships'. People thinking that PrEP will ward off all diseases is just dumb. Most guys should know there's a residual risk of contracting HIV & all other STIs are not affected by HIV-PrEP. In my experience a lot of people are aware of that. With the advent & promotion of Doxy-PEP a good number of guys know how to prevent infection with other STIs. While people might be dumb, they aren't necessarily ill-informed. Quote
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