October 21-27 is PrEP Awareness Week!
PrEP is HIV prevention for all sexualities and genders, for people in all seasons of their sexual life. PrEP involves visiting a healthcare provider and is a medicine that prevents HIV infection.
You may have heard about PrEP before, but the developments and progress keep coming! When PrEP was introduced, it was a once-a-day pill. There are now two other options!
Did you know there are three ways to take PrEP to prevent HIV?
1. A once-a-day pill
2. On-demand (also known as 2-1-1)
3. An injection you get every 2 months with a medical professional
GMHC provides PrEP and it all starts with an HIV test. PrEP is only effective for people who test negative for HIV.