LeatherGayBB Posted 4 hours ago Report Posted 4 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 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours 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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