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7 Common Questions About PrEP

If taken daily, PrEP can reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 92 percent.

PrEP vs. PEP: What’s the Difference?

In previous blogs, we wrote about two different types of medications that can prevent HIV transmission: PrEP and PEP. We realize, though, that understanding how these medications differ from one another can be confusing. So, we thought it worthwhile to explain how they contrast in detail. With that having been said, check out the tableContinue reading “PrEP vs. PEP: What’s the Difference?”

Explaining PEP and Why It Matters

PEP, also known as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, is a combination of medications taken within 72 hours of a possible exposure.