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Protect Yourself from HIV with PrEP and PEP


HIV: PrEP and PEP - MedlinePlus

With PrEP, if you do get exposed to HIV, the medicine can stop HIV from taking hold and spreading throughout your body. PEP stands for post- ...

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) | HIV Risk and Prevention - CDC

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 ...

Protect Yourself from HIV with PrEP and PEP - Grady Health

PrEP and PEP at No Cost for Fulton and DeKalb County Residents. At Grady, getting started with PrEP or PEP is simple. Both are available at no cost to residents ...

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis | HIV.gov

PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV when taken as indicated. PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% when taken as prescribed. Among ...

Preventing HIV with PrEP - CDC

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is medicine (pills or shots) that reduces your chance of getting HIV. PrEP is for adults and adolescents without HIV.

The Basics of HIV Prevention | NIH - HIVinfo

Protect yourself by taking PrEP: If you do not have HIV but are at risk of getting HIV, talk to your health care provider about pre-exposure ...

Preventing HIV by Taking One Pill Once a Day: Pre-exposure ...

The only PrEP medication approved for on-demand use is Truvada. If a cis-gender MSM has a single possible exposure, they would take 2 pills, 2-24 hours before ...

Preventing HIV | HHS Office of Population Affairs

Protecting Yourself Against HIV ... Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) can protect against HIV infection when used daily as ... and the locator will show a listing of ...

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) | NIH - HIVinfo

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is HIV medicine taken to reduce the chances of getting HIV infection. · When taken as prescribed by your doctor, ...

PrEP/PEP Protect Yourself - NY.gov

PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) is a medication you can take if you have just been exposed to HIV. PEP needs to be taken as soon as.

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis | HIV.gov

HIV PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis, is a short course of HIV medicines taken very soon after a possible exposure to HIV to prevent the ...

How Do You Prevent HIV / AIDS? - Planned Parenthood

There's no vaccine that protects against HIV, but lots of people are working on making one. And there are medicines (called PEP and PrEP) that can help prevent ...

7 Things to Know About PrEP, the Medication That Prevents HIV

For vaginal sex and injection drug use, it takes at least 20 days to build up full protection. Also, PrEP doesn't prevent against other STIs or unwanted ...

NEW WAYS TO PrEvEnt HIv - NYC.gov

Condoms provide additional protection against HIV, most sexually transmitted infections. (STIs) and unintended pregnancy. PrEP. Prophylaxis. = Pre-exposure ...

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV prevention

PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is antiviral medication to prevent HIV infection. Learn what is PEP, what PEP is for, where to get PEP, important reminders ...

Protect yourself from HIV with PrEP - Intermountain Healthcare

PrEP is the common name for a medicine that can help reduce a person's risk of getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) - PrEP and HIV Prevention

PEP is an emergency medicine that can stop HIV infection if taken as soon as possible, but not more than 72 hours after coming in contact (or potential contact ...

HIV Education is Prevention – Learn More on HIVCare.org

PEP is another pill that helps protect against HIV. PEP stands for post-exposure prophylaxis. Unlike PrEP, it is designed to take after you think you may have ...

HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis - Health.mil

Consider taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medicine you can take to prevent HIV infection. · Take HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) after a recent ...

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) - Illinois Department of Public Health

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV infection by taking ...