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What does PrEP mean?
PrEP is a highly effective daily or on-demand medication that prevents HIV in people who are HIV-negative.
Also: pre-exposure prophylaxis
PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis: medication taken by HIV-negative people to prevent acquiring HIV. Taken as prescribed, it reduces the risk of HIV from sex by about 99 percent.
It comes as a daily pill, an on-demand regimen for some, or a long-acting injection, depending on what a clinician recommends. PrEP requires regular check-ins and HIV testing, and it does not protect against other STIs, so condoms and testing still have a role.
PrEP is a normal, responsible part of many people's sexual health toolkit and carries no shame. A doctor or sexual health clinic can explain the options.
"On PrEP and test regularly."
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