Interviews with sex workers and their intimate partners in Uganda suggests that being able to take PrEP and self-test for HIV is not only good for sexual health but can have economic and relationship benefits as well. Between 2018 and 2020, researchers in Kampala interviewed 30 sex workers taking part in an HIV prevention trial, plus 10…
How can I start PrEP? Talk to your health care provider if you think PrEP may be right for you. PrEP can be prescribed only by a health care provider. Before beginning PrEP, you must take an HIV test to make sure you don’t have HIV. While taking PrEP, you’ll have to visit your health…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is one of few HIV prevention methods that adolescent girls and young women (ages 15-24, known collectively as ‘young women’) can use and control by themselves. But current evidence suggests PrEP uptake and adherence among this group is mixed, ranging from 29–76%. The influence male partners have on young women’s decision-making is well documented. As PrEP…
What is PrEP? Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a course of HIV drugs taken by HIV-negative people to protect them against HIV infection. Truvada is currently the only drug approved for use as PrEP. Truvada is a single pill that is a combination of two anti-HIV drugs, tenofovir and emtricitabine. Truvada is the brand name for…