Ep 166 – PEP Talk Hide and Seek

 



 



























 



Time for a pep talk, well, a PEP talk that is. We are joined by queer content creator Odus Moore to share a little about self advocating in healthcare settings as an LGBTIQ+ person. Recently, Odus needed to access PEP - medication to prevent HIV after a recent exposure - and was met with some perceived queer phobia and didn't walk away with the medication they needed.



PEP can be taken to prevent HIV after a recent exposure - but needs to be taken within 72 hours. And, the earlier the better.



Odus shares what happened when they visited a public hospital and had a negative experience, which they turned into a training and capacity building experience for clinicians at the hospital - but not before being bullied and gaslit online!



Plus, we chat about mpox and preventing it by getting vaccinated!



 



Here's some stuff we mentioned this week...



 



PEP information



GetPEP.info 



https://what-works.org/pep/ 



https://endinghiv.org.au/stay-safe/pep/ 



PEP Guidelines, for clinicians: https://ashm.org.au/resources/australian-pep-guidelines/ 



If you are diagnosed with HIV, you can connect with your local state based HIV organization 



 



Training and capacity building



https://rainbowhealthaustralia.org.au/training-programs



Pride in Diversity: https://www.prideinclusionprograms.com.au/about-pid/ 



Training and Professional Development from Queerspace at Drummond Street https://www.queerspace.org.au/training-education/ 



 



MPOX



What is MPox? https://emen8.com.au/health/sexual-health/get-your-monkeypox-shot-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-monkeypox-vaccine/



New Mpox cases: https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/new-mpox-cases-vic/230357 



Where to go:

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre



Thorne Harbour Health

Northside Clinic

Collins Street Medical Centre

Prahran Market Clinic



No Medicare? https://oshcaustralia.com.au/ 



Some pharmacies that operate late or 24 hours.