S2 E14: Love Yourself, Love Your Body with Adonis Brown

Today’s episode is a really special one because I’m joined by someone who brings both personal experience and real-world perspective to the conversation about PrEP.My guest today is Adonis Brown. He is a close friend of mine who has been a long-term PrEP user for over a decade. For the past 11 years, he has been taking Truvada for PrEP and has remained HIV negative — a powerful example of how effective HIV prevention can be when people have access to the right tools and information.In this episode, we’re diving into some incredibly relevant and practical topics that many people are curious about but don’t always get the chance to discuss openly. We talk about PrEP on college campuses, patient assistance programs, online and mail-order PrEP services, how people can navigate healthcare systems when providers make assumptions, and the importance of open conversations about STI testing with sexual partners.We’ll also break down the differences between PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis), discuss emerging strategies like DoxyPEP, and explore how public conversations — including those involving celebrities — are helping normalize HIV prevention.And importantly, we also touch on how prevention tools like PrEP can benefit to women and even including people who inject drugs, highlighting the importance of making prevention accessible to everyone.This episode is packed with honest insights, lived experience, and practical information about navigating prevention in today’s world.So whether you’re new to PrEP, curious about your options, or simply interested in hearing from someone who has successfully used PrEP for over a decade, this conversation is for you.Let’s get into it.