6 Fast Facts About PrEP

Have you seen random commercials for a medication named PrEP lately and have been genuinely confused about what PrEP is and why the sudden need to advertise for it? Well, you’ve come to the right place to learn about this new prevention method.

You might wonder what PrEP is,

PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is an HIV prevention method which people use to reduce their risk of getting HIV if they are exposed to the virus. PrEP can stop HIV from taking hold and spreading throughout your body, but it does not prevent you from contracting other sexually transmitted infections.

Here are 6 facts to know about PrEP.

1. There are two different medications that are approved for use for PrEP

• Truvada; a combination of two drugs used to treat HIV.

• Descovy; a combination medication that lowers the chances of getting HIV.

2. PrEP is over 90% Effective and Safe*

3. PrEP starts becoming effective in the human body a week upon starting to take PrEP.

4. PrEP is for anyone

5. PrEP is virtually FREE

6. PrEP is not an end all be all

Need More information?

We’re going to link all our resources that we used to inform you about this article so that you can get more information and education about PrEP. In addition, if you would like to know about your closest PrEP clinic go to https://preplocator.org/

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