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I'm not sure about this one but subcutaneous and intramuscular injectables are pretty easy to self-administer. I self-inject once a week myself.

https://www.poz.com/drug/cabenuva seems to suggest it is intramuscular (administered in the buttocks, which is not hard to do by oneself) but requires a healthcare provider. Not sure why, there might be storage requirements and such.

I think people would rather prefer to take a pill than give themselves an injection. It doesn’t matter if it’s “easy” or not. There’s the “ick” or “ahhh needle” or “breaking skin” factor at play.

Even if you self-inject and find it easy, I’m sure you’re not saying it’s easier and less of a hassle than taking a pill lmao.

It is in fact much easier and less of a hassle (for me) than taking a pill everyday, which is what I used to do before I switched to injectables.

Injectables seemed scary right until the moment when I started taking them, after which they became a normal part of my life.

In what way is it easier besides you saying that it’s easier? You have a hard time swallowing pills I guess? Or do you remember to take injections more because they stand out more in your mind than pills do?

EDIT: Not sure why this is getting downvoted. Since when on HN is it acceptable for someone to say “I think this way so it must be a fact” without providing an explanation? Even when it comes to subjectivity, there’s an expectation that people share why they believe in their opinion, right?

I swear I dislike this site and the people who use it more and more every week.

I'm pretty sure that "easier" is a subjective determination. But no, I don't have a hard time swallowing pills. It's just that doing something once a week is easier than having to remember to do something everyday. The injections are also more effective for me, as they are here. And finally there's an aesthetic aspect to plunging a needle into one's muscle that I appreciate.

Yes, it’s subjective to some extent, hence why I asked in what way is it easier beside you just saying that it is? I left out “to you” but I thought the HN community was a bit smarter than that. Even if you had said “it’s easier to me. Full stop,” I still would have written the same reply...

All you said was “it’s easier” in your original point. You obviously felt the need to clarify yourself in your most recent comment. So clearly your first comment was lacking information. There was no reason to downvote me just because you felt my original comment made you look stupid.

FWIW, even though “easy” is subjective, there’s still a consensus to be considered. For example, finding piercing your skin with a needle to be an asthetically-pleasing act does not fit that consensus...

Something that _does_ fit the consensus is that taking a pill every day is a hassle.

Stop being facetious just to prove a point.

He edited his comment to say “(for me)” after I had replied.

Also, if you click damnyou@‘s comment history, you’ll clearly see that he loves using the phrase “in fact” without supporting his assumptions. I didn’t deserve to be downvoted.

My pronouns are they/them, thank you.

I edited my comment within a couple minutes of posting it. Sorry about the confusion.

stickfigure 1972 days ago

Depo-Provera (monthly injected contraceptive) is used by over 2 million women in the US.

Ok... and 10.6 million use birth control pills according to the CDC.

Also, just because something appears convenient doesn’t mean that it actually is.

Have you looked up how many women use one of those invasive contraceptive implants?

Technically, a woman only has to get a new implant once every 4 years+. But have you not read the horror stories about the implants becoming dislodged and causing internal bleeding and severe damage?

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db327-h.pdf

dougmwne 1972 days ago

You seem to be implying that IUDs are much less popular than the pill. That is not the case. They are just behind the pill in popularity.

Also, people on PrEP already need to do regular bloodwork, so needles and appointments are already involved every few months. Doing an appointment every 2 months instead of every 3 and not needing to take a daily pill as well is a huge win in level of effort.

“You seem to be implying that IUDs are much less popular than the pill. That is not the case. They are just behind the pill in popularity.”

Your first sentence makes no sense. You say that I’m implying that pills are more popular yet you confirm that indeed they are.

Unless, you’re saying that I was implying that they’re _heavily_ more popular, which is also not what I implied.

You’re completely missing the point. I’m gay and on prep myself for several years.

The grandfather post mentioned that 2 million people are doing an injection as if that implies that many people prefer that over pills.

I could write more and explain more but I’m tired of talking to so many morons for today.