-Prep and Pep-

What is Prep??..
Pre-exposure prophylaxis is a HIV prevention strategy that uses antiretroviral drugs to protect HIV negative people from HIV infection.

How does it work??..
It's principle is similar to that of malaria tablets used to prevent malaria when traveling in tropical countries. One who doesn't have HIV takes enough Arv's for there to be high levels of the drug in bloodstream,genital tract and rectum before any exposure to HIV. In case of exposure Arv's stop the virus from entering cells and replicating. This prevents HIV from establishing itself and the person remains negative.

It's delivery methods include a vaginal ring and microbicide gel.

How soon after starting daily Prep is it effective??..

Protective levels of truvada are usually reached in rectal tissue and blood after 4-7daily doses. It may take prep longer to protect women perhaps 3weeks of daily doses.

How long do people take Prep for??..

People are not expected to take it forever. Experiences show people stop taking it when they no longer feel at risk but may go back to it later.


What is Pep??..

Post-exposure prophylaxis involves using a short course of the drugs used to treat HIV taken very soon after a person has been exposed to the virus.

How does it work??..

HIV takes a few days to become established in the body. Pep drugs given at this time may help the boys immune system to stop the virus from multiplying in the infected cells of the body. The cells originally infected would then die naturally within a short time without producing more copies of HIV


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'm Yvonne Naitore

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