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What is PrEP? (Pre-Exposure Prophyaxis)

  • Pre = before.
  • Exposure = coming into contact with HIV
  • Prophylaxis = treatment to prevent an infection from happening
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy where HIV-negative individuals take anti-HIV medications before coming into contact with HIV to reduce their risk of becoming infected. The medications work to prevent HIV from establishing infection inside the body.
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PrEP has been shown to reduce risk of HIV infection through sex for gay and bisexual men, transgender women, and heterosexual men and women, as well as among people who inject drugs.

It does not protect against other sexually transmitted infections (STI) or pregnancy. It is not a cure for HIV.​

Iris House testing counselors and health educators are trained to discuss PrEP with you.

For great information about PrEP, please visit PrEPfacts.org. 

PrEP4Life
Iris House, in collaboration with the National Women and AIDS Collective and Christie's Place, was pleased to present five webinars on PrEP in 2016.  These webinars were supported by funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

The Facts from the Myths
January 26, 2016 

Linking Women to Treatment
February 2, 2016

Men and PrEP
A technical error resulted in our being unable to present the recorded webinar,
however, we are happy to provide the slide deck from May 24's program on MSMs and PrEP.

Women in PrEP

A 90 minute presentation combining both "The Facts From the Myths" and "Linking Women to Treatment,"
​presented on July 7, 2016.

Men and PrEP

A 60 minute presentation on men and prep, presented on September 27, 2016
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