Wendy Walsh, a psychologist known as “America’s Relationship Expert,” agrees, giving the example that sex education and condom distribution in schools does not lead to more sex.
“It’s not going to put someone who has another way of thinking over the edge,” Walsh said. Each person has their own attachment style, like preferring serial or engaging in casual hookups, and this isn’t likely to change because of lessened HIV fear, she said.
Regardless, it will be awhile before Truvada is widely accessible. Although many large insurers do cover costs of the drug, it is incredibly expensive for the uninsured – over $1,000 a month. Gilead, the maker of the drug, does offer a co-pay program.
Others have reported having trouble finding a prescribing doctor. Dempsey said he sidestepped this problem by seeing an infectious disease doctor who was willing to give him a prescription.
Volk said that anyone having trouble finding a prescribing doctor should turn to friends or other members of the community for referrals.
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