What Do I Do Now?

Please share this screen with your HIV care team, so they know you have received this information. Your HIV care team will ask you if you want to learn more about injectable HIV treatment today.

It is totally okay to not want to talk about this right away, or ever! Long-acting injectable treatment is not right for everyone, and many people are happy with their current HIV oral regimen.

If you DO want to talk about this, you can use these quiz results to guide your discussion with your HIV care to come to a decision that feels right for you.

Here are some reasons you may or may not want to start long-acting injectable HIV treatment based on your quiz responses.

Reasons to start:

  • I think long-acting injectable treatment will improve my life.

  • Keeping my HIV medication private from others is a source of stress in my life. 

  • I have a hard time remembering to take my oral pills (e.g. when I party, sleep somewhere new, travel). 

  • Taking HIV pills every day triggers me.

Reasons to not start:

  • I am not willing to take a small risk that even if I get all my injections as scheduled, the medication may not work for me, and I might have fewer treatment options. 

  • I am not okay with experiencing some pain during the injections.

For injectable treatment to work for me I would need:

  • Childcare