[daniel957]

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?

[dougmwne]

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.

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

[daniel957]

“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.

[dougmwne]

I'm not quite sure what your point is. Mine was that millions of people choose from a variety of treatment options and that there's no clear evidence that a pill is vastly preferred to an injection or even some more invasive delivery method. I think my link about birth control usage just shows that the more options, the better. Presumably we'll cover the at-risk population better if there are more good options.

I think this is a wonderful thing and that we should spread the word when these new treatments are available so that more people know they have options if they like the sound of occasional injections but don't like daily pills or vice versa.