PrEP Facts
In 2012, PrEPFacts.org became the first informational PrEP resource online. The creation of the site and accompanying informational materials was a collaboration of San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Project Inform, Be The Generation, Gilead Sciences and other local health agencies, community-based providers, and PrEP advocates.
PrEP, which stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis, is an effective way to prevent HIV that involves taking medication either daily or around the times you have sex. If you’re new to PrEP or want to learn more about who it’s for, how to access it, the research supporting it and how effective it is, check out PrEPFacts.org to learn more.
PrEPfacts.org answers your questions about research, best practices for staying healthy, where to get a prescription and more. Visit PrEPfacts.org to learn more.
We’ve also made PrEPfacts.org campaign materials available for download in the virtual asset library. Providers all over the country have used these materials in their own clinics to share education about the effectiveness of PrEP.
PrEP Resources
How to afford PrEP and HIV meds if you lose health insurance
There are a variety of free programs that can help people afford medications and care even if they don’t have insurance. Read on for advice from Reina Hernandez, a PrEP benefits and HIV linkage manager from San Francisco
PrEP injectable found to be “highly effective” for HIV prevention in HPTN study
Long-acting cabotegravir injections, given once every other month, were as effective at preventing HIV as daily oral Truvada.
¿Debes seguir PrEP si te estás poniendo en cuarentena?
Nuestro equipo de PrEP recomienda seguir con tu rutina de PrEP, aunque no estés teniendo encuentros sexuales con nadie ahora mismo. Consigue apoyo de nosotros si lo necesitas.
Should you continue PrEP if you’re self-quarantining?
Our PrEP team recommends keeping up with your PrEP routine, even if you’re not hooking up with anyone right now. Get support from us if you need it.
When your job is to confront HIV stigma and combat PrEP misinformation
Charlie Romero, a PrEP navigator for PleasePrEPMe, shares answers to some of the top questions and concerns that people have about PrEP and HIV.
What we know about Descovy’s impact on weight & cholesterol
HIV advocates have raised concerns about the metabolic effects that Descovy (F/TAF) may have on people living with HIV and people taking it for PrEP. Here’s what we know.
Advancing policies to solve PrEP access issues
Our policy & PrEP team helped advance groundbreaking legislation allowing PrEP and PEP to be offered in pharmacies without a prescription.
FDA approves Descovy (F/TAF) for PrEP
We now have a new medication for PrEP. Here's how Descovy (F/TAF) is different than Truvada (F/TDF).