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It’s a medication that HIV-negative people can take to prevent HIV before exposure. Taking PrEP before being exposed means there is enough medication in your body to stop HIV.  \nIf taken as prescribed, PrEP reduces the risk of HIV transmission  \nby almost 100% .  \nIt can reduce the fear and anxiety that many people have about sex and helps put you in control of your HIV status.  \nPrEP protects you from HIV, but it does not prevent other Sexual Transmitted Infections (STI’s), or pregnancy. Condoms can also help prevent many STIs and pregnancy.  \nTo get PrEP, you first need to get a prescription from your doctor.  \nIs PrEP right for me?  \nPrEP is recommended for all people who could be at risk of HIV. Talk to your local doctor about your options.  \nFinding a doctor  \nPrEP can be prescribed by any doctor (GP) in Australia. You can also ask your local Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) or sexual health clinic about PrEP. Not all doctors know about PrEP. There are links to help find doctors that know about PrEP at the bottom of this factsheet.  \nPrEP is not PEP.  \nPEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a month-long course of medication to help prevent HIV that is taken after a possible exposure to HIV. The sooner someone starts PEP the better, but must be started within 72 hours after a possible exposure to HIV. For more information about PEP, check out the PEP Factsheet [and](and www.getpep.info)[ www.getpep.info](and www.getpep.info)  \nHow do I take PrEP?  \nThere are a couple of different ways people can take PrEP: Daily PrEP and On-Demand PrEP.  \nDaily PrEP  \nDaily PrEP is the most common way people take PrEP. It is as simple as taking one pill every day.  \nThis can also include taking PrEP for short periods of time, such as over a holiday.  \nIf you are a cisgender* (not trans) man who has sex with men, you can also start with a single dose of two PrEP pills on the first day to be highly protected and then continue with daily PrEP to stay protected.  \n\n| Cisgender men who have sex with men:\u003Cbr>|  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 |\n| \u003Cbr>Highly protected | | |\n\nEveryone else needs to take daily PrEP for 7 days before you get full protection.  \n\n| Everyone else: |  |  | |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 |  | DAY 4 |\n| | | |  | |\n| DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 |  |  |\n| | | |  | Full\u003Cbr>protection |\n\nIt is best to take PrEP every day, and this helps you keep to a routine. But if you miss a dose, daily PrEP still provides very high levels of protection if you are having anal sex. If you take less than four pills in a week though, PrEP may not give you full protection. If you miss a dose take it as soon as you remember.  \nOn-Demand PrEP  \nOn-demand (or event-based) PrEP is taking PrEP around the times you have sex. For this to work, you need to know when you are planning to have sex in advance. You need to understand the dosing schedule and it is important not to miss any doses. Otherwise, it may not give you full protection.  \nOn-demand PrEP is also not suitable for everyone. It is only suitable if you are having anal sex. It is not suitable for trans women taking hormones, or for people living with Hepatitis B. If you are considering on-demand PrEP, you should talk to your doctor first to see if it is suitable for you.  \nTo take on-demand PrEP, you need to:  \n• Take two pills together, between 2 and 24 hours before sex, and then  \n• One pill 24 hours after the first dose, and then  \n• One pill 24 hours after that (48 hours after the first dose) .  \nIf you have sex again during this time, you need to take one pill each day until two days after the last day you have sex.  \n2 pills  \n2–24 hours before sex  \n1 pill  \n1 pill  \nSex  \n24 hours after rst dose  \n48 hours after rst dose  \nContinue to take 1 PrEP pill daily until two days after the last day you have sex.  \n*Cisgender means the gender you are now is the same as what was pre","cbCaisv0TlbDuwYM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisv0TlbDuwYM","pdf",1005169,"English","# What is PrEP?\n## Is PrEP right for me?\n## Finding a doctor\n## PrEP vs PEP\n## How do I take PrEP?\n### Daily PrEP\n### On-Demand PrEP\n## Where to get PrEP\n## How much does PrEP cost?\n## Does PrEP have side effects?","[{\"question\":\"What is PrEP and how does it prevent HIV?\",\"answer\":\"PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. 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