
Preventing HIV with PrEP | HIV | CDC
Jan 19, 2024 · PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is medicine (pills or shots) that reduces your chance of getting HIV. PrEP is for adults and adolescents without HIV who may be exposed to HIV through sex …
What Is PrEP and Who Should Take It? - Cleveland Clinic Health …
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%.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis - HIV.gov
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 …
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) | NIH - HIVinfo
Jul 3, 2025 · Learn about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), including information on when to take PrEP to reduce the risk of HIV transmission.
PrEP to Prevent HIV - NYC Health
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 …
HIV PrEP: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Precautions
Aug 17, 2025 · HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a preventive strategy in which the use of antiretroviral medication can reduce the risk of getting HIV by 99%.
7 Things to Know About PrEP, the Medication That Prevents HIV
HIV is now highly preventable, thanks to safer sex practices and a medication called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Learn key facts about PrEP, including who can take it and how to choose …
PrEP and HIV - Planned Parenthood
PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It’s a daily pill that can help prevent HIV.
PrEP: Answers About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV - WebMD
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.
HIV: PrEP and PEP - MedlinePlus
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.