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PrEP Basics How Can I Start PrEP? I am thinking about PrEP

PrEP stands for The word “prophylaxis” means to prevent HIV. What now?
to prevent or control the spread Talk with your doctor or health care provider
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of an infection or disease to determine if PrEP is right for you Do your research. Talk to your health
Seek out information care provider if you
PrEP is an HIV prevention to help you decide have more questions
option that works by taking If you and your cdc.gov/hiv/basics/prep.html
health care provider
one pill
agree that PrEP
PrEP can help every day might reduce your Make a list of why
prevent you from you think PrEP would

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risk of getting HIV,
be right for you
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the virus other sexually
transmitted your kidneys are Frequently Asked Questions
diseases working well
Would PrEP be a good option for me?
How Does It Work?
In several studies of PrEP, the risk of getting HIV
If PrEP is a good option for you, your health How much would PrEP lower
my risk of getting HIV?
from sex was much lower — about 99% lower — care provider will give you a prescription What else can I do
to lower my risk
for those who took the medicines consistently
Will the daily pill of getting HIV?
than for those who didn’t take the pill
work for my routine?
Some of the WIT H
M E D ICINE
WIT H O U T
M E D ICINE How Do I Pay for PrEP? Can I get help paying for PrEP?
same medicines
prescribed for ABOUT

99%
the treatment PrEP is covered by most You can also Are there any side effects to PrEP?
of HIV can also contact your
be prescribed LOW E R insurance programs
RI S K local health How often will I be tested Will you prescribe
for its for HIV and other sexually and manage
department and
prevention transmitted diseases? PrEP for me?
HIV/AIDS service
organizations for
If you do not have
When taken every People who use more information
insurance, your
day, PrEP can PrEP should take
health care provider If you decide PrEP is right for you
provide a high level the medicine every
of protection against day and return to can direct you to
HIV, but, only their health care medication assistance Follow your health care
condoms protect provider every programs that may provider’s advice about
against other STDs 3 months for help pay for PrEP how to take your pill.
like syphilis and follow-up and This will give it the best
gonorrhea prescription refills Take your pill chance to prevent HIV
every day

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Some people in clinical studies of PrEP had early side effects such as an upset
stomach or loss of appetite, but these were mild and usually went away in the first
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EF F ECT S month. Some people also had a mild headache. No serious side effects were Tell your health care provider if you have trouble
observed. You should tell your health care provider if these or other symptoms
become severe or do not go away.
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