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About PrEP
What is PrEP?
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is medicine taken to prevent getting HIV. PrEP is highly effective for preventing HIV when taken as prescribed.
- PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99%.
- PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from injection drug use by at least 74%.
PrEP is less effective when not taken as prescribed. Since PrEP only protects against HIV, condom use is still important for the protection against other STDs. Condom use is also important to help prevent HIV if PrEP is not taken as prescribed.y it here.
Different types of PrEP
You must be HIV negative before and while taking PrEP
- Truvada® is a pill taken once a day for people at risk through sex or injection drug use. (www.truvada.com)
- Descovy® is for people at risk through sex. Descovy is not for people assigned female at birth who are at risk for HIV through receptive vaginal sex. (www.descovy.com)
Apretude is the only shot approved for use as PrEP. Apretude is for people at risk through sex who weigh at least 77 pounds (35 kg). (www.apretude.com)
Want to switch from pills to shots?
Just talk to the office to schedule an appointment to get you taken care of.