Comments on: OUT ADVISES GAY AND BI MEN ON USE OF PrEP https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/09/04/out-advises-gay-and-bi-men-on-prep/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mamba Writer https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/09/04/out-advises-gay-and-bi-men-on-prep/#comment-69239 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:16:10 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=44980#comment-69239 In reply to MeNNeY.

Hi MeNNeY. Yes, there is a difference. PEP is a course of meds for a number of weeks after you’ve been exposed (or fear you may have been exposed) to HIV (e.g. after a risky sexual encounter). You should ideally get these meds no more than 72 hours after the exposure.

PrEP, however, is ongoing medication that you take daily that will help to protect you from infection in future sexual encounters.

]]> By: MeNNeY https://www.mambaonline.com/2014/09/04/out-advises-gay-and-bi-men-on-prep/#comment-68392 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 03:33:41 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=44980#comment-68392 Firstly is there a difference between post expexposure prophylaxis and pre?
I also recently discovered it was quite a challenge finding the PEP treatment it was during a weekend most of these clinics are open during the week from 8-16:00

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