by wpadmin | Mar 21, 2023 | Paying for Prep, PrEP 101
As it stands, PrEP use nationally is low, around 25% of those it is recommended for, but disparate in communities of color compared to white communities. The graph below (cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom) illustrates that 66% of white people whom PrEP is recommended for are...
by wpadmin | Jan 4, 2023 | PrEP 101
If you have ever heard of PrEP before, you know it is marketed as a once-daily pill that prevents HIV. Although PrEP has been revolutionary in helping to End the Epidemic, it disregards patients who are uncomfortable with handling a daily pill regimen-or the more...
by Fiona Allan | Jul 1, 2022 | PrEP 101
Scheduling your first prep visit is both exciting and nerve wracking. Finding the right building, meeting your new provider, getting bloodwork, and starting a new medication can be overwhelming-but that’s where the beauty of having a prep navigator comes in. If you...
by Fiona Allan | Aug 15, 2021 | PrEP 101, Talking to Your Doctor
How do I access PrEP when I go to college? School is about to be back in session, and while some people are counting down the days, others have their hesitations. Whether you’re already on PrEP, or thinking about starting, this transitional time can raise some...
by AKeem Rollins | Jul 15, 2021 | PrEP 101
Can I take PrEP while on birth control? You’ve probably heard before that PrEP is like the birth control pill but for HIV. And, well, that’s a pretty accurate description. This leaves some folks wondering, though, if they can take both. And simply put, yes! Does PrEP...
by Fiona Allan | Jun 30, 2021 | PrEP 101
The importance of being convenient COVID-19 changed society as we know it. Although there has been extreme devastation we’ve experienced first-hand by living through it, there have been ways of life that have been made to be…well, easier. Services such as...
