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How soon does it start working? |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | 8 | Should I keep using condoms?\u003Cbr>Negotiating sex and disclosure of PrEP use |\n| 2 | 1 | PrEP, pregnancy and breastfeeding\u003Cbr>What about PrEP and its interaction with the contraceptive pill? |\n\nWHAT IS PREP?  \nPrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Prophylaxis means “to prevent or control the spread of an infection or disease.”  \nPrEP is a HIV prevention method in which people who do not have HIV take a pill every day to reduce their risk of becoming infected with HIV.  \nPrEP contains two antiretroviral medicines that are also used to treat people who have a HIV infection, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate also known as \"TDF\"and emtricitabine also known as \"FTC\" (in combination know as TDF/FTC) . These drugs suppress the virus in people living with HIV. You may know this medicine by a brand name Truvada, however there are generic forms of the drug with the same active ingredients which you may be given.  \nPrEP must be taken as prescribed by your doctor in order to be effective. If doses are missed it may reduce the effectiveness of the medication.  \nIn terms of HIV prevention, you can think about PrEP in a similar way to condoms. When condoms are used correctly and consistently they provide a high degree of protection against HIV. But, if they are not used consistently, your risk of contracting HIV increases dramatically.  \nPrEP, like condoms, can’t protect you if they’re not being used!  \nPrEP is not a vaccine and only provides protection from HIV as long as you continue to take it as prescribed. However, unlike condoms, PrEP does not protect you against other sexually transmitted infections.  \nWHO WILL BENEFIT FROM PREP?  \nPrEP is a HIV prevention option for anyone who is at risk of acquiring HIV. However, people at high risk of HIV infection benefit the most from PrEP. These communities include gay men and other men who have sex with men, transgender people and heterosexual people with an HIV positive partner who does not have an undetectable viral load.  \nGuidelines for PrEP use have been developed by the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) . Your doctor may refer to those Guidelines when discussing whether PrEP will be of benefit to you.  \nIf you do not fall within the recommended guidelines but feel that you would benefit from accessing PrEP, you can discuss this with your doctor. More information can be found at: [endinghiv.org.au/prep](endinghiv.org.au/prep) or call PrEP Info Service 1800 451 624.  \nSEX BETWEEN MEN  \nThe guidelines recommend daily PrEP for individuals at medium to high risk of acquiring HIV. The guidelines consider an individual at high risk if they acknowledge:  \nBeing likely to have multiple events of condomless anal intercourse, in the next 3 months (indicating sustained risk)  \nAnd having any of the following:  \n• Regular sexual partner of an HIV-infected man with whom condoms were not consistently used in the last 3 months (HIV positive partner is not on treatment and/or has detectable viral load);  \n• At least one episode of receptive condomless anal intercourse with any casual HIV-infected male partner or a male partner of unknown HIV status in the last 3 months;  \n• Methamphetamine use in the last 3 months  \nSEX BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN  \nAn individual is at high risk if they acknowledge:  \nBeing likely to have multiple events of condomless anal or vaginal intercourse, in the next 3 months (indicating sustained risk)  \nAnd  \n• Being a regular sexual partner of an HIV-infected man","cbCaihf6CWi5LRF6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihf6CWi5LRF6","pdf",332933,25,"English","# What is PrEP?\n# Who will benefit from PrEP?\n# The PrEP ‘program’\n## PEP or PrEP? 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