Prevention

What does PrEP stand for?

Based on its English name (pre-exposure prophylaxis) PrEP is a tablet, a drug against HIV infection, which prevents HIV negative people to get infected. It contains antiretroviral active ingredients. Antiretroviral (ARV) agents are taken when someone is exposed to HIV and aims to reduce the risk of being infected.

PrEP very effectively prevents the sexual transmission of HIV as long as it is taken regularly according to the label. Nonetheless, PrEP does not prevent from other sexually transmitted infections or from getting pregnant. 

To sum up, PrEP is a tablet which can prevent HIV infection. This tablet can only be taken by HIV negative people to prevent getting infected.

PrEP cannot prevent other venereal diseases only HIV.

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