WHAT IS PEP? Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (usually called PEP) is a course of ARVs (antiretroviral tablets used to treat HIV) given to someone who is HIV-negative, after he has had a high-risk event of getting HIV. This could be a condom…
How many stories have you heard of people who are confronted with the reality of HIV when their ‘committed’ partners confess that they’ve cheated? How many times do you find that friends share stories of guys who ‘don’t feel comfortable…
Sexy people come in all shapes and sizes. As they say, everyone is someone’s some kind of wonderful. But there are some of us out there that have a universal sex appeal. I’m not talking about big muscles, a bubble…
November 2017, was the year I decide to visit the Health4Men clinic in Greenpoint, Cape Town to get on PrEP and this was by far the best decision I could make for myself. I got my first month of pills…
Most of us are back to work or on the brink of starting our studies for the year, but the weather is still sunny and warm, and the festive feeling hasn’t quite made an exit yet. The pubs, clubs and…
- Firstly, if you are HIV-negative and on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or HIV-positive and the virus is undetectable HIV transmission is indeed very unlikely, but there are other stubborn and even dangerous sexually transmitted infections (STIs) out there that should…
PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is a daily drug that can be taken by people who don’t have HIV to prevent them from being infected with the virus. It can prevent HIV infection even if the virus enters the…
Around the world, more HIV-negative men who have sex with men are choosing to go onto pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) so that they can be more protected from HIV infection (over 90% more protected) and feel more comfortable when having sex.…
Pre = before Exposure = coming into contact with HIV Prophylaxis = treatment to prevent an infection When I have conversations about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/Truvada), healthy lifestyle routines are an essential part of this commitment to self-care. There are safety…
You may have heard about this or seen it online - so we thought we'd break it down for you. Huh? A previously HIV-negative 43-year old man in Toronto has tested HIV-positive, despite taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for two years.…