STI clinic blog

Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
07, November 2014

PEP is ‘the morning after pills for HIV’. PEP reduces the chance of becoming infected with HIV post a potential HIV exposure. PEP treatment involves taking a combination of antiretroviral drugs for 28 days. They can only be initiated within 72hours of an exposure. Exposures may take be via sexual exposure or a needlestick injury form a potential source. If …

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