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> When used correctly and consistently, male condoms are estimated to be 90 percent effective in reducing HIV transmission.
They work to a degree, but they're not perfect
Please recall the regions of the world where these shots are going to be the least expensive, etc, per the article.
In the first world there are other options available.
And the daily medication has all the downsides of daily medication. To compare to another daily medication, "The Pill" is only 93% effective because people forget to take it.
> Typically, adherence rates of 80% or more are needed for optimal therapeutic efficacy. However, it is estimated that adherence to chronic medications is around 50%.[3] Adherence rates can go down as time passes after the initial prescription is written, or as barriers emerge or multiply.
[3] 3. DiMatteo MR, Giordani PJ, Lepper HS, et al. Patient adherence and medical treatment outcomes: a meta-analysis. Med Care. 2002;40(9):794-811.
After about a week I found I started to forget taking them, or getting confused if I had already taken it that morning/afternoon or not.
At the end of my two week stint I had a few pills left, so clearly I had f'ed something up along the way.
Gave me a refreshed perspective on just how difficult it can be to do the seemingly simplest things.
Not great, in general. Obviously some people will comply perfectly and never, never miss a dose, but that's not the norm, and for heart medication in particular, that's a mostly elderly demographic.
To be clear, I am talking about in first world countries where people have more agency and are expected to take responsibility for their own health.
Look, your view seems to be "people in first world countries should be acting how I think they should act, and I just can't imagine myself getting into this situation so that means they can't, and thus I'm going to treat them like they did something wrong".
You don't know the context other people have, so don't judge them.
You are showing yourself to not be a serious thinking here. Your view point is just "be better, people", which lacks any kind of intellectual or philosophical depth.