HIV Prevention (PrEP)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a prevention method that involves taking prescription medication once a day to block HIV and prevent you from contracting the virus. It’s as easy as taking one pill once a day. PrEP is safe and there are many ways it can be paid for even if you don’t have insurance.
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PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. This prevention method involves taking prescription medication once a day to stop HIV from spreading to people who have not contracted the virus. In other words, PrEP allows HIV-negative people to take action in staying HIV-negative.
PrEP is an anti-HIV method that includes a combination of two different medications (TDF/FTC) to create one pill called Truvada. This pill should be taken daily. PrEP is an affordable and effective way to protect yourself and others from getting the disease. If you are not on PrEP or don’t think you can afford PrEP, there are resources available to start this medication all over the metro Atlanta area and its counties. Contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 or your health care provider about getting on PrEP and keeping yourself and others healthy.
PrEP is for anyone who is HIV-negative and wants to lower their risk of becoming HIV-positive. Anyone who is HIV-negative and has sex with more than one person in a 12-month period should talk to a doctor about PrEP, especially if, in addition to this, you meet at least one of the following criteria:
Don’t like to use condoms
Are a gay male, bisexual male, or a man who for other reasons has sex with men
Are a trans woman or a trans man who has sex with cis men or trans women
Are uncircumcised
Have a recent history of STDs
Are a cis woman who has sex with trans women
Are a cis woman who has sex with men who are not aware of their HIV status
Are someone who is HIV-negative but have an HIV-positive sexual partner
There are many convenient locations throughout Fulton County and the wider Atlanta metropolitan area where you can talk to someone about taking PrEP. If you are not currently taking PrEP, contact the Fulton County Board of Health (404) 613-3654 or your health care provider about getting on this medication and taking action in lowering your risk of contracting HIV.
PrEP is proven to prevent people from becoming HIV-positive. The only people who became HIV positive while on it were found to not have taken their medication daily. If you miss a pill, PrEP becomes less effective, and it takes at least seven days to start working correctly for male bodies and a little longer for female bodies.
While PrEP is an effective step to prevent someone who is HIV negative from becoming HIV positive, it does not protect against other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). You should use condoms and other barrier contraception methods to prevent these diseases. For more questions on the effectiveness of PrEP, visit one of the many local doctors or clinics in the greater metro Atlanta community or contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-1401 to talk to a professional.
For PrEP to be effective, you should be taking the medication every day before possible exposure to HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that it takes at least seven days for PrEP to be an effective form of protection against HIV through receptive anal sex and at least 20 days for this medication to reach maximum protection from getting HIV through receptive vaginal sex and needle sharing.
If you miss one dosage of PrEP, it will most likely not alter the pill’s effectiveness. Just get back on a regular, daily schedule as soon as possible. If you miss multiple days at a time, this may lead to the pill being ineffective. You should contact your health care provider or the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 to determine the best option.
Folks should prioritize taking PrEP every day because daily use of PrEP is the only way to reach maximum protection against HIV. If you have trouble sticking to a routine schedule of taking PrEP, visit one of the many local doctors or clinics in the wider Atlanta metro community or contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-1401 to talk to a professional to explore your options.
Yes. PrEP is an entirely safe method for anyone who wants to prevent HIV. Some people experience short-term side effects when starting this medication, such as nausea, cramps, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, fatigue, or weight loss. If you experience any side effects from PrEP that last longer than a short period of time, stop by one of the many convenient locations that support the use of PrEP throughout the wider Atlanta metro area, visit the Fulton County Board of Health, or talk to a health care professional.
This medication is safe to take with alcohol or any medications or drugs.
Most people experience little to no side effects when taking PrEP. Some people experience short-term side effects when starting PrEP, such as nausea, cramps, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, fatigue, or weight loss. However, these PrEP side effects go away over time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported no serious side effects of this HIV preventative medication.
If you do experience side effects that won’t go away after a short period of time, visit one of the many local doctors or clinics in Fulton County and the metro Atlanta community or contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 to talk to a professional.
The use of alcohol or other drugs and medications does not affect how PrEP works. As long as you continue to take PrEP daily, the medication can reach maximum protection against HIV.
If you are transgender and taking hormone replacement therapy, PrEP will not interfere with the effectiveness of your gender-affirming treatment. While on PrEP, you do not have to choose between being yourself and protecting yourself from HIV.
Although alcohol and drugs are not known to interact with PrEP in harmful ways, tell your doctor about any other medications, supplements, and vitamins you are taking before getting on PrEP. Contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 or stop by one of the many health care facilities in the wider Atlanta metropolitan area for more information.
PrEP is a low-cost method to prevent an HIV-negative person from becoming HIV-positive. Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance plans cover PrEP, which means this medication won’t cost you anything. If you don’t have insurance or still need help with the cost of PrEP, there are financial help programs and other resources available to you. With help from these programs, most people pay little to no money for PrEP.
Stop by one of the many convenient locations throughout Fulton County and the wider Atlanta metropolitan area where you can talk to someone about taking PrEP or visit the Fulton County Board of Health about getting on this effective and affordable HIV prevention medication.
You need a prescription to start PrEP. Anyone who can prescribe medications can prescribe PrEP. If you don’t have a health care provider or your health care provider is reluctant to prescribe PrEP, stop by the Fulton County Board of Health to find your best option of getting on PrEP.
If you are uninsured, there are payment programs and other resources available to you to help you get on PrEP. One of these resources is called Gilead Advancing Access Program, and your eligibility is based on your income. Call (855)-330-5479 to see if you are eligible for this program or stop by the Fulton County Board of Health to talk to a professional about your best payment plan option for PrEP.
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a prevention method that involves taking prescription medication once a day to block HIV and prevent you from becoming infected. It’s as easy as taking one pill once a day. PrEP is safe and there are many ways it can be paid for even if you don’t have insurance.
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PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. This prevention method involves taking prescription medication once a day to stop HIV from spreading to people who have not contracted the virus. In other words, PrEP allows HIV-negative people to take action in staying HIV-negative.
PrEP is an anti-HIV method that includes a combination of two different medications (TDF/FTC) to create one pill called Truvada. This pill should be taken daily. PrEP is an affordable and effective way to protect yourself and others from getting the disease. If you are not on PrEP or don’t think you can afford PrEP, there are resources available to start this medication all over the metro Atlanta area and its counties. Contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 or your health care provider about getting on PrEP and keeping yourself and others healthy.
PrEP is for anyone who is HIV-negative and wants to lower their risk of becoming HIV-positive. Anyone who is HIV-negative and has sex with more than one person in a 12-month period should talk to a doctor about PrEP, especially if, in addition to this, you meet at least one of the following criteria:
Don’t like to use condoms
Are a gay male, bisexual male, or a man who for other reasons has sex with men
Are a trans woman or a trans man who has sex with cis men or trans women
Are uncircumcised
Have a recent history of STDs
Are a cis woman who has sex with trans women
Are a cis woman who has sex with men who are not aware of their HIV status
Are someone who is HIV-negative but have an HIV-positive sexual partner
There are many convenient locations throughout Fulton County and the wider Atlanta metropolitan area where you can talk to someone about taking PrEP. If you are not currently taking PrEP, contact the Fulton County Board of Health (404) 613-3654 or your health care provider about getting on this medication and taking action in lowering your risk of contracting HIV.
PrEP is proven to prevent people from becoming HIV-positive. The only people who became HIV positive while on it were found to not have taken their medication daily. If you miss a pill, PrEP becomes less effective, and it takes at least seven days to start working correctly for male bodies and a little longer for female bodies.
While PrEP is an effective step to prevent someone who is HIV negative from becoming HIV positive, it does not protect against other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). You should use condoms and other barrier contraception methods to prevent these diseases. For more questions on the effectiveness of PrEP, visit one of the many local doctors or clinics in the greater metro Atlanta community or contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-1401 to talk to a professional.
For PrEP to be effective, you should be taking the medication every day before possible exposure to HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that it takes at least seven days for PrEP to be an effective form of protection against HIV through receptive anal sex and at least 20 days for this medication to reach maximum protection from getting HIV through receptive vaginal sex and needle sharing.
If you miss one dosage of PrEP, it will most likely not alter the pill’s effectiveness. Just get back on a regular, daily schedule as soon as possible. If you miss multiple days at a time, this may lead to the pill being ineffective. You should contact your health care provider or the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 to determine the best option.
Folks should prioritize taking PrEP every day because daily use of PrEP is the only way to reach maximum protection against HIV. If you have trouble sticking to a routine schedule of taking PrEP, visit one of the many local doctors or clinics in the wider Atlanta metro community or contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-1401 to talk to a professional to explore your options.
Yes. PrEP is an entirely safe method for anyone who wants to prevent HIV. Some people experience short-term side effects when starting this medication, such as nausea, cramps, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, fatigue, or weight loss. If you experience any side effects from PrEP that last longer than a short period of time, stop by one of the many convenient locations that support the use of PrEP throughout the wider Atlanta metro area, visit the Fulton County Board of Health, or talk to a health care professional.
This medication is safe to take with alcohol or any medications or drugs.
The use of alcohol or other drugs and medications does not affect how PrEP works. As long as you continue to take PrEP daily, the medication can reach maximum protection against HIV.
If you are transgender and taking hormone replacement therapy, PrEP will not interfere with the effectiveness of your gender-affirming treatment. While on PrEP, you do not have to choose between being yourself and protecting yourself from HIV.
Although alcohol and drugs are not known to interact with PrEP in harmful ways, tell your doctor about any other medications, supplements, and vitamins you are taking before getting on PrEP. Contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 or stop by one of the many health care facilities in the wider Atlanta metropolitan area for more information.
Most people experience little to no side effects when taking PrEP. Some people experience short-term side effects when starting PrEP, such as nausea, cramps, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, fatigue, or weight loss. However, these PrEP side effects go away over time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported no serious side effects of this HIV preventative medication.
If you do experience side effects that won’t go away after a short period of time, visit one of the many local doctors or clinics in Fulton County and the metro Atlanta community or contact the Fulton County Board of Health at (404) 613-3654 to talk to a professional.
PrEP is a low-cost method to prevent an HIV-negative person from becoming HIV-positive. Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance plans cover PrEP, which means this medication won’t cost you anything. If you don’t have insurance or still need help with the cost of PrEP, there are financial help programs and other resources available to you. With help from these programs, most people pay little to no money for PrEP.
Stop by one of the many convenient locations throughout Fulton County and the wider Atlanta metropolitan area where you can talk to someone about taking PrEP or visit the Fulton County Board of Health about getting on this effective and affordable HIV prevention medication.
You need a prescription to start PrEP. Anyone who can prescribe medications can prescribe PrEP. If you don’t have a health care provider or your health care provider is reluctant to prescribe PrEP, stop by the Fulton County Board of Health to find your best option of getting on PrEP.
If you are uninsured, there are payment programs and other resources available to you to help you get on PrEP. One of these resources is called Gilead Advancing Access Program, and your eligibility is based on your income. Call (855)-330-5479 to see if you are eligible for this program or stop by the Fulton County Board of Health to talk to a professional about your best payment plan option for PrEP.
