TasP, PEP and PrEP: what does it mean in HIV prevention?
TasP: Therapy as Prevention. If you have HIV, it is important to start treatment with HIV medication (called antiretroviral therapy or ART) as soon as possible after diagnosis.
Participate more consciously.
With less impact.
The app that contains all relevant chemsex info and allows you to monitor your personal participation.
Budd increases your understanding of your personal participation and supports you during each phase.
Plan your events carefully and prepare as best you can with our helpful tools.
Take precautions and mitigate risks thanks to relevant information during the event.
Reflect on your intentions, and view personal data in a convenient overview.
Budd increases your understanding of your personal participation and supports you during each phase.
Taking chems always involves risks. Do you decide to use chems anyway? Budd contains information on the dosage, duration and effects of the most commonly used chemsex agents.
Check the safety of chem-combinations with the combination tool.
Take the time to consciously plan your events. Use the preparation tool to reflect on your intentions and personal boundaries. Don't forget to take important items with you thanks to the checklist.
Read about the possible emergencies that may occur during an event. Each topic is clearly defined with a step by step guide. Call you safety buddy or the general emergency number to notify the emergency services.
Get insights in with what you are thinking and feeling by keeping a mood journal. Increase the insight in your personal participation, and see how it affects your state of mind.
Participating in chemsex always involves risk. Budd contains a wealth of valuable information on how to minimize risk and participate in a more responsible and conscious way.
Find help or a listening ear thanks to an overview of current assistance offer.
Spotted a new resource? Expansion of assistance offerings? Activities with like-minded people? Stay up-to-date on relevant information and novelties.
What users say about Budd?
The app has made me a little more alert to my usage. You are more engaged with it, even before and after the parties. For example, I fill in my intentions and tick off items from the checklist to prepare.
The app is convenient because all the info is centralized in one place. I especially find the combo tool and cheminfo useful for getting through quickly during a party. A lot of things came up in reading them that I didn't know about before.
I really didn't dwell on my nutrition before and during a party. I always felt so empty the days after, but of course that's not hard if you don't eat decently before or during. Now I know that I have to pay more attention to that, that it makes sense and eases the comedown a bit. For example, now we always put a jar of blueberries ready for everyone to eat during the party.
I would definitely recommend the app to people who are just starting out or don't do it very often. Then they can read all the basic info and see where they can go for help or advice. It is also useful to be able to check information and experiences you hear from others for truth.
Using the app made me more aware of my personal use. I saw the effect on my state of mind and it made me click. I've been feeling bad for so many days now and I've done so many parties this month, I really need to start doing something about it.
I mostly use Budd's practical tools. For me, these are the preparation tool, checklist and combo tool. These really help me a lot to participate more safely in parties.
I found the reflection after a party very interesting. Did I stick to the chems I didn't intend to take? There were some that I had used and didn't really want to take. That makes me vigilant for the next time. Also the state of mind filling in after a party sometimes made me think 'maybe I should take it easier'.
These user experiences are from individuals who provided feedback on the app during the development process. The names are aliases.
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