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
Female Condoms: Effectiveness and Benefits
This page from WebMD describes the effectiveness and benefits of female condoms.
Is PrEP Right For Me? A Guide for CIS Women
This guide from HIVEonline.org provides useful information on PrEP and resources for CIS women.
Planned Parenthood: Internal Condoms
Planned Parenthood offers both basic and comprehensive information about internal condoms and their use.
Women, PrEP & Sexual Health Video
This video from Project Inform outlines the nuts and bolts of how women who use PrEP can protect themselves from HIV infection.