Hear why pill size matters for these DESCOVY users.
Hear why pill size matters for these DESCOVY users.
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Descovy®
emtricitabine 200mg/
tenofovir alafenamide 25mg tablets
By prescription only.
Please see Important Facts about DESCOVY®, including important warnings, at DescovyStories.com. Ask your healthcare provider if DESCOVY is right for you.
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HEAR WHAT REAL USERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT DESCOVY®
Real users compensated by Gilead.
Please see Important Facts about DESCOVY®, including important warnings, at DescovyStories.com. Ask your healthcare provider if DESCOVY is right for you.
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Hear what real users have to say about Descovy.
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DESCOVY for PrEP® (pre-exposure prophylaxis) helps protect against getting HIV through sex. It’s not for everyone. DESCOVY for PrEP is not for people assigned female at birth. Talk to your healthcare provider to find out if it’s right for you.
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DESCOVY for PrEP is a once-daily prescription medicine that helps protect against HIV. It’s not for everyone. DESCOVY for PrEP is not for people assigned female at birth. Talk to your healthcare provider to find out if DESCOVY, the smallest PrEP pill available, is right for you.
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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE DESCOVY® PILL?
13mm x 6mm. Pill not actual size.
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How do you feel about the size of the DESCOVY pill?
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SERGIO
DESCOVY user since 2020
EVERETT
DESCOVY user since 2019
SERGIO:
For me, the size made the biggest difference. It’s one of the reasons why I wanted to start…
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DESCOVY® is the smallest PrEP pill available.
SERGIO:
… with the small DESCOVY pill instead of another option.
LAMONT:
I just want something compact. This is coming from a person…
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LAMONT
DESCOVY user since 2020
LAMONT:
…who couldn’t swallow pills for a while, so I think the size does matter.
KEVIN:
That resonates with me too.
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KEVIN
DESCOVY user since 2020
KEVIN:
I naturally gravitate toward smaller pills. So, I’ve never really talked about it before, but when I was younger, in my childhood, I developed an eating disorder, and there was a long recovery process in order for me to be able to eat more-solid things.
And so, DESCOVY for PrEP being the smallest PrEP pill just really works for me.
EVERETT:
Wow. Thanks for sharing.
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Descovy®
DESCOVY® doesn’t prevent other sexually transmitted infections, so use safer sex practices.
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DESCOVY doesn’t prevent other sexually transmitted infections, so use safer sex practices.
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You must test HIV-negative before and at least every 3 months while taking DESCOVY®.
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You must test HIV-negative before and at least every 3 months while taking DESCOVY.
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Tell your healthcare provider right away if you think you were exposed to HIV or have flu-like symptoms. They may want to test you for HIV.
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Tell your healthcare provider right away if you think you were exposed to HIV or have flu-like symptoms. They may want to test you for HIV.
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Serious side effects can occur, including kidney problems and kidney failure.
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Serious side effects can occur, including kidney problems and kidney failure.
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Rare, life-threatening side effects include a build-up of lactic acid and liver problems. The most common side effect was diarrhea.
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Rare, life-threatening side effects include a buildup of lactic acid and liver problems. The most common side effect was diarrhea.
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Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines and supplements you take, or if you have kidney or liver problems.
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Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines and supplements you take, or if you have kidney or liver problems.
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If you have hepatitis B, don’t stop taking DESCOVY® without talking to your healthcare provider, as your hepatitis B may get worse.
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If you have hepatitis B, don’t stop taking DESCOVY without talking to your healthcare provider, as your hepatitis B may get worse.
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Descovy®
emtricitabine 200mg/
tenofovir alafenamide 25mg tablets
for (PrEP) pre-exposure prophylaxis
Ask your healthcare provider if DESCOVY® is right for you.
Please see Important Facts, including important warnings, at DESCOVY.com.
DESCOVY for PrEP, the DESCOVY for PrEP Logo, the DESCOVY Blue Pill Design, DESCOVY, the DESCOVY Logo, GILEAD, and the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies.
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Ask your healthcare provider if DESCOVY for PrEP® is right for you.