PEP & PREP
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PEP (Post exposure Prophylaxis)
PEP is designed to be used after potential exposure to HIV if you feel you have been exposed to HIV (e.g. you are having sex with a guy and the condom breaks).
If you feel you have been exposed to HIV due to a broken condom or after sharing used needles a course of PEP can prevent HIV infection.
PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis)
PrEP is used as a preventative measure, to be taken daily before exposure to HIV.
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PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) is a treatment that may prevent HIV transmission & available to persons likely to be exposed to HIV.
Some quick facts:
• PEP must be taken within 72 Hours (ideally within 2 hours).
• PEP must be prescribed by a doctor.
• PEP is available from all hospital emergency departments & most sexual health clinics (including at QuAC).
• PEP is a 4 week course (you must consume the full 28 day course).
• PEP is highly effective, but NOT 100% effective.
• PEP may cause side effects.
Click HERE for more information on PEP.
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• Condom breaking and your sexual partners HIV status is unknown.
• Sharing used injecting equipment and the sharing users HIV status is unknown.
• After condomless sex where the partners HIV status or HIV viral load in unknown.
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Yes, both are designed to be used by people who are HIV negative.
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Both PrEP (pre exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (Post exposure prophylaxis) are medications that must be prescribed by a doctor and used according to your doctors instructions.
