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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a prescription medicine that you take before you come in contact with HIV that will prevent HIV infection. There are a few medications approved for PrEP: Truvada, Descovy, a generic version of Truvada, and an injectable medication named Apretude. These medications are highly effective when taken as prescribed, and are very safe and generally well-tolerated by most people.Anyone can use PrEP to prevent HIV infection. If condoms aren’t or can’t be used during sex, or if using clean syringes is not possible, then taking PrEP is an effective way to help prevent HIV. PrEP does not prevent other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or pregnancy.In this series of articles we’ll introduce you to the basic facts about PrEP:What is PrEP?Who can take PrEP?What are the ways to take PrEP?HIV and STI testing during PrEP careHow much does PrEP cost?Where can I get PrEP?Starting and stopping PrEP care Frequently asked questions about PrEP There are no known interactions between the two. Taking PrEP outside the times you drink can help you avoid missing doses. Recreational drugs are not known to interact with either Truvada PrEP or Descovy PrEP. Both medicines belong to a class of HIV meds called NRTIs that generally do not interact with drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, or MDMA. Search the HIV Drug Interaction website for more information. No cases of this kind of transmission have been reported. PrEP stops HIV from reproducing in the body, so it can’t establish an infection and eventually dies. If your partner has sex with someone living with HIV with a detectable viral load, they will not pass on HIV to you. One thing you may want to think about before starting PrEP is what might happen if your friends, family, or sex partners find out you’re taking it. Hopefully, their response is supportive. After all, you’re taking proactive care of your sexual health and helping stop HIV!Still, some may assume you have HIV because they don’t know Truvada or Descovy can be used as PrEP. Even if they know about PrEP, they still may not approve of it. These judgments can strain personal relationships, especially if a sex partner shames people who take PrEP.Take some time to think about who you trust and feel safe (emotionally and/or physically) telling that you use PrEP. Think about who might see you taking PrEP, see your pill bottle, or notice
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