{"id":30,"date":"2020-06-03T11:01:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T15:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/health\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2020-06-09T14:36:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T18:36:36","slug":"hiv-prevention-with-prep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/health\/hiv-prevention-with-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV Prevention with PrEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are concerned about your risk for HIV, consider Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a once a day pill, to reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90 percent when taken consistently.<\/p>\n<h2>What is PrEP?<\/h2>\n<p>PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is an HIV prevention option that works by taking one pill every day. PrEP can help prevent you from getting HIV if you are exposed to the virus. Some people are exposed to HIV through sexual activity or injection drug use. Your healthcare provider will assist you in determining if you are a candidate for PrEP.<\/p>\n<h2>How does PrEP work?<\/h2>\n<p>PrEP is available as the medication Truvada\u00ae which contains the HIV medications Tenofovir and Emtricitabine.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have shown that PrEP decreases the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90% when taken consistently.<\/p>\n<h3>Facts:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>When people start taking PrEP but do not take it every day or skip doses, it is less effective in preventing HIV.<\/li>\n<li>It can take up to 7 days for men and 21 days for women to have full protection from PrEP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are concerned about your risk for HIV, consider Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a once a day pill, to reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90 percent when taken consistently. What is PrEP? PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. 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