Intake & Prep-Checks

There are two PrEP variants. Some gay men want to take PrEP permanently over a long period of time. Others only want to take it for a short time, for a sex party or a holiday. In both cases, correct intake is necessary for PrEP to work. Regular check-ups are also part of PrEP.
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Daily PrEP

 

For long-term PrEP over several months or longer, you take one tablet a day.

 

You start taking one tablet a day two days before you have sex for the first time. After this time, you are protected against HIV. Even after this "top-up phase", you continue to take one tablet a day. Important: If you want to stop taking PrEP, you must continue to take one tablet for two days after the last time you had sex. However, your doctor may also recommend a longer tapering phase.

Hint

The Oral sex is shown here not addressed, because the risk of HIV during oral sex is negligible - Therefore, after oral intercourse with a person suspected of being infected with HIV, no Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) offered.