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About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is used to reduce the risk of getting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). PrEP works by stopping HIV from getting into your body and making copies of itself (replicating). You'll only be protected from HIV infection if there are high enough levels of PrEP in your body, so it ...
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PrEP can help protect you if you don't have HIV and any of these applies to you: 1. You have had anal or vaginal sex in the past 6 months and: 1.1. Have a sexual partner with HIV, 1.2. Have not consistently used a condom, OR 1.3. Have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection(STI) in the past 6 months 2. You inject drugs and: 2.1. Share ...
PrEP is very effective when you take it consistently. It reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99%. In people who inject drugs, it reduces the risk of HIV by at least 74%. PrEP is much less effective if you do not take it consistently. PrEP does not protect against other STIs, so you should still use latex condoms every time you have se...
Some people taking PrEP may have side effects, like nausea. The side effects are usually not serious and often get better over time. If you are taking PrEP, tell your provider if you have a side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
PrEP and PEP are two ways to use anti-HIV medications as ‘prophylaxis’, in other words as prevention. They work in different ways. PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. PEP stands for post-exposure prophylaxis. As indicated by ‘pre’, you start to take it before you may be exposed to HIV. As indicated by ‘post’, you start to take ...
Oct 24, 2022 · PrEP and PEP Effectiveness. The goal of both PrEP and PEP is to prevent new HIV infections, and each form of prophylaxis is highly effective. PrEP can reduce your chance of an HIV infection by up to 99 percent during sex. It can also lower your infection risk by more than 74 percent during injection drug use.
Tips For Taking Your HIV Meds, On Time, All The Time. Provided in collaboration with NIH’s Office of AIDS Research. What’s the difference between PrEP and PEP? Find out more about these two HIV prevention methods with this infographic.
Jul 1, 2024 · PrEP vs. PEP: What Do They Do? Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) can help reduce the risk of contracting HIV. A person can take PrEP before possible HIV exposure ...
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PrEP is short for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It’s a form of medicine which prevents HIV. It is taken by a HIV negative person before sex and exposure to HIV. It is available for free to some people through the NHS and also at SHAW High Wycombe and Brookside Aylesbury sexual health clinics. You will require a medical consultation to assess your ...
