Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that just over a million people are at sufficient risk of HIV to meet pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribing guidelines, less than one in ten of these individuals are taking PrEP. What's more, the uptake of PrEP has...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medication that blocks the virus from making copies of itself after you've been exposed. Using PrEP the right way could lower your risk of getting HIV from sex by as much as 99%. It could be worth taking PrEP if: Your partner is HIV positive. You ...
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a medication that can help prevent you from getting HIV. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. While it can be treated, there is no known cure, making prevention very important. There are now 3 approved PrEP medications in the US—2 a...
ViiV Healthcare's mission centers HIV prevention through advocating for greater resources for testing, education, and other preventative measures, including PrEP.
PrEP is prescribed by a health care provider; it’s generally prescribed as a once-daily medication, but there’s growing evidence that it can also be effective when taken according to a specific schedule right around the time you think you might be exposed to HIV. ...
Delivering HIV prevention medication online: Findings from a qualitative study exploring the acceptability of an online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care pathway among service users and healthcare professionalsHIVdigital healthqualitativeeHealthsexual health...
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a preventive strategy in which the use of antiretroviral medication can reduce the risk of getting HIV by 99%.
If you want to take PrEP, talk to your doctor. You’ll need to take an HIV test first to make sure that you don’t already have the virus. You’ll need to have tests every 3 months while on this medication. Many health insurance plans cover it. If you don’t have insurance, your...
How often do I need to get tested for HIV while on PrEP? It’s recommended to get tested every three months. Why is it important to know my hepatitis B status before starting PrEP? Most patients who get hepatitis B resolve it without medication and would have no problem taking PrEP. ...
Providing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to men who have sex with men who are at high risk of HIV infection (equivalent to less than 5% of men who have sex with men at any point in time) in England would be cost-effective, and could help to p