Women and PrEP
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a medication that helps you stay HIV-negative. When taken as prescribed, PrEP is highly effective. PrEP is safe and generally well tolerated. Most health plans (public and private) cover PrEP.
PrEP works for women, men, people of transgender experience, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, youth, and people who inject drugs.
You can use PrEP alone or together with other prevention tools like condoms, PEP, and U=U to have the sex you want and reduce your chances of getting HIV!
PrEP may be an option for you if:
- You wonder how HIV impacts your life
- Condoms are not used with partners of unknown HIV status
- You or your partner(s) recently had gonorrhea or syphilis
- You want to have sex without condoms with a partner who has HIV
- You have sex for money, food, housing, and/or drugs
- You share needles for injecting drugs
Related Resources
Preventing Pregnancy & HIV: A Guide for Women
Whether you don’t want to have a child or are not ready yet, this guide from HIVEonline.org can help you make informed decisions around preventing pregnancy as well as HIV.
Prevention for Women
This page from HIVEonline.org contains resources relevant to HIV prevention for U.S. women. The resources have been selected by HIVE in collaboration with many HIV prevention advocates nationwide.
Women Living with HIV
This page from HIVEonline.org includes informational brochures and other information for women living with HIV.
Prevención del VIH y el Embarazo
Esta guía de HIVEonline.org proporciona información sobre el VIH y la prevención del embarazo.