➔ PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a medicine that helps you stay HIV-negative. When taken as prescribed, PrEP is highly effective. PrEP is safe and generally well tolerated. Most insurance 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 works for all kinds of people! Anyone can use the resources listed on this page to get started with PrEP. You may also find info and resources tailored to your personal experience and priorities on these pages:
Are you a person who:
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Worries about HIV?
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Does not use condoms during sex with partners of unknown HIV status?
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Recently had gonorrhea or syphilis?
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Wants to have sex without condoms with a partner who has HIV?
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Exchanges sex for money, food, housing, and/or drugs?
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Injects drugs and shares needles?
These resources can help you understand PrEP and whether it’s right for you:
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Videos
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What is PrEP? (6:30 min) – The PrEP REP Project (English and Spanish)
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PrEP: Making the decision with your doctor to use PrEP (4:13 min) – Project Inform
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PrEP: Figuring out how PrEP fits into your life (4:14 min) – Project Inform
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PrEP: Using PrEP in relationships with HIV-positive men (3:46 min) – Project Inform
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PrEP: A new tool to fight HIV (2:22 min) – Project Inform
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Transgender women and sexual health (2:24 min) – Project Inform
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Women, PrEP & sexual health (2:16 min) – Project Inform
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Mujeres, PrEP y salud sexual (3:19 min) – Project Inform (Spanish)
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PrEP basics
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Getting PrEPped flow chart – Project Inform (English and Spanish)
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PrEP Basics – CDC
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PrEP FAQs - Greater Than AIDS
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PrEP 2-1-1 for Anal Sex - San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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In-depth info on PrEP and sexual health
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¿Que es PrEP? – AIDS Foundation of Chicago (Spanish)
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PrEPFacts.org – San Francisco AIDS Foundation (English and Spanish)
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PrEP4Women – HIVE, a hub of positive sexual and reproductive health
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PrEP for Women – The Well Project
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PrEP research
Search our PrEP provider directory by zip code to find a PrEP provider near you.
Online PrEP providers are also available in all 50 states.
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Clinician Consultation Center’s PrEPLine – Share this link with your medical provider if they are new to PrEP and would like expert clinical consultation by phone.
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Help Desk (if a provider refuses to prescribe PrEP) – Lambda Legal
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What to Do If Your Provider Says “No” to PrEP – Human Rights Campaign
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Getting PrEPped flow chart – Project Inform (English and Spanish)
A trained navigator can help you decide which option is right for you. Use the search function on our site to find a provider who also offers navigation assistance.
Looking for local and regional PrEP info and tools for providers, navigators, and PrEP seekers? Check out our State Resources pages to find PrEP resources in your state.
Tools for remembering to take a daily pill: