Feb 10, 2025 · PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is the use of antiretroviral medication to prevent HIV. PrEP is for people without HIV who may be exposed to HIV through sex or injection drug use.

Jan 14, 2025 · Taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, can help prevent you from contracting HIV. It can reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by up to 99%.

Sep 18, 2025 · PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is medicine people at risk for HIV take to prevent getting HIV from sex or injection drug use. PrEP can stop HIV from taking hold and spreading …

Jul 3, 2025 · Learn about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), including information on when to take PrEP to reduce the risk of HIV transmission.

The Ready, Set, PrEP program is led by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and allows qualifying individuals to fill their prescription for PrEP medication free of cost at their choice of …

PrEP only stops HIV if you have and maintain high enough levels of medicine in your body, so you need to take it as prescribed. When taken as prescribed, PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV through sex …

Oct 21, 2025 · You start PrEP when you don't have HIV but are at high risk to get the virus because of sex or injection-drug use. It helps before you're infected, so HIV can't settle into your body and spread.

Aug 26, 2025 · PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) are medicines to prevent HIV. They are prescribed before or after there is exposure to HIV.

PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It’s a daily pill that can help prevent HIV.

In this JAMA Patient Page, the US Preventive Services Task Force provides a guide to determine patient risk for HIV, who should take PrEP, and which PrEP strategies are recommended.