&lt;h1&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apretude in Hong Kong: The 2‑Month HIV‑Proof Shot You&amp;rsquo;ll Actually Remember&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Injectable PrEP is the New Cool Kid on the Block&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oral PrEP changed the game&amp;mdash;but let&#39;s be real: &lt;strong&gt;daily pills are easy to forget.&lt;/strong&gt; Enter &lt;strong&gt;Apretude (cabotegravir)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;mdash;a long‑acting injectable PrEP that&amp;rsquo;s sleek, discreet, and once you&amp;rsquo;re on it, has your back &lt;em&gt;every two months&lt;/em&gt;. No more pill pouches or awkward pharmacy runs!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In Hong Kong, Apretude isn&amp;rsquo;t just a fancy option&amp;mdash;it&amp;rsquo;s a game-changer for better adherence, stigma-free prevention, and greater peace of mind in HIV prevention.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Makes Apretude a Superstar?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cabotegravir power&lt;/strong&gt;, baby! This integrase inhibitor blocks HIV in its tracks. You get:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Two starter shots&lt;/strong&gt; one month apart,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Then a single shot &lt;strong&gt;every two months&lt;/strong&gt; after that.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some programs offer an &lt;strong&gt;optional oral lead-in pill&lt;/strong&gt; for a few weeks to ensure you&#39;re cool with the medication&amp;mdash;smart, right?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner&#39;s Schedule: How It All Goes Down&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;table style=&quot;width: 568px;&quot;&gt;
&lt;thead&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;width: 163px;&quot;&gt;Phase&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th style=&quot;width: 405px;&quot;&gt;What Happens&lt;/th&gt;
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&lt;/thead&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width: 163px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Initiation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width: 405px;&quot;&gt;Two injections, one month apart&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width: 163px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maintenance&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width: 405px;&quot;&gt;One injection every 2 months&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width: 163px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Optional&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width: 405px;&quot;&gt;28-day oral lead-in pill to test tolerability&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ll need an HIV test before every injection to be sure you&#39;re still negative&amp;mdash;it&amp;rsquo;s safety first!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cool Perks of Going Injectable&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zero pill stress&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;mdash;no more forgetting or hiding daily meds.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steady protection&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;mdash;immunity that doesn&amp;rsquo;t dip.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Low-key serious&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;mdash;less visibility, more confidence.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Backed by &lt;strong&gt;clinical trial magic&lt;/strong&gt; showing stronger results than daily pills in various groups.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Airtight Safety &amp;amp; Contraindications&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t do Apretude if you:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Are HIV-positive,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Are allergic to cabotegravir,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have serious liver issues,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Or are pregnant/breastfeeding (talk to your doc!).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Real talk on side effects&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Injection site: soreness, redness, maybe a bruise.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Others: tiredness, headaches, nausea, rare liver or mood impacts. Keep your clinic in the loop.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reddit folks share real stories:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&amp;ldquo;Stingy shot, sore for 3&amp;ndash;5 days&amp;hellip; Day 2 I felt grouchy, hot, tired...&amp;rdquo;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;At 4th dose: &amp;ldquo;lumpless, still sore&amp;hellip; avoid working out your butt!&amp;rdquo;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If You Miss a Shot&amp;hellip; No Panic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re early or late by a week, that&amp;rsquo;s okay&amp;mdash;just do your best to stay on schedule.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If you&#39;re delayed more than a week, your doc might prescribe &lt;strong&gt;oral cabotegravir&lt;/strong&gt; until you&#39;re back on regimen.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If you&#39;ve missed beyond 2&amp;ndash;3 months? You might restart with two injections, a month apart, to reboot protection.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Proof Is in the Science&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Clinical trials like &lt;strong&gt;HPTN 083 and 084&lt;/strong&gt; proved Apretude reduces HIV risk by:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;~70% in men and trans women,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;~90% in cisgender women&lt;/strong&gt;, compared to Truvada-style pills.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the real world, cases of HIV &amp;ldquo;breakthrough&amp;rdquo; are incredibly rare&amp;mdash;usually tied to missed doses or being infected before starting.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ready to Get Started? Here&#39;s the Next Step&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Apretude is here in Hong Kong and available through trusted clinics like &lt;strong&gt;PULSE CLINIC (Social Enterprise)&lt;/strong&gt;. Want to ditch daily pills? Team up with our clinic, schedule that first test, and let&amp;rsquo;s get you on the 2‑month shot life.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; data-start=&quot;4125&quot; data-end=&quot;4254&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Book Your Confidential Appointment with PULSE Clinic Hong Kong Today! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.hk/circumcision-hong-kong&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://cms.eu-health.org/Files/Buttons/Booking-an-appointment-at-PULSE-CLINIC.png&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;33&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; data-start=&quot;4125&quot; data-end=&quot;4254&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;With effective treatment, you can live a long, healthy, and fulfilling life&amp;mdash;while protecting your loved ones.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apretude: The 2-Month HIV Prevention Shot&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Say goodbye to daily pills&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apretude (cabotegravir)&lt;/strong&gt; is a long-acting injectable PrEP that protects you from HIV with just &lt;strong&gt;one shot every two months&lt;/strong&gt;. Approved in the USA (2021) and Canada (2024), it&amp;rsquo;s perfect for anyone who struggles with daily pill routines&amp;mdash;or just prefers convenience.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Choose Apretude?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Only 6 shots per year&lt;/strong&gt; (after 2 starter doses)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More effective than daily PrEP&lt;/strong&gt; like Truvada&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discrete&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;mdash;no pills to carry&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Consistent protection&lt;/strong&gt; across all genders &amp;amp; sexual orientations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How It Works&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;You can start Apretude two ways:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Injections Only&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Month 1: 1st shot&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Month 2: 2nd shot&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Then: every 2 months&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Starter Pills First&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;1 month of cabotegravir pills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Then: move to injections&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Side Effects?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common ones include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Injection site pain, headaches, or mild flu-like symptoms&lt;br /&gt;Not into needles or regular clinic visits? Oral PrEP might still be your go-to.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; data-start=&quot;4125&quot; data-end=&quot;4254&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Book Your Confidential Appointment with PULSE Clinic Hong Kong Today! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.hk/circumcision-hong-kong&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://cms.eu-health.org/Files/Buttons/Booking-an-appointment-at-PULSE-CLINIC.png&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;33&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; data-start=&quot;4125&quot; data-end=&quot;4254&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;With effective treatment, you can live a long, healthy, and fulfilling life&amp;mdash;while protecting your loved ones.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
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