What is Prep?
Pre-exposure prophylaxis is the use of medications to prevent the spread of disease in people who have not yet been exposed to a disease-causing agent, usually a virus.
The term typically refers to the use of antiviral drugs as a strategy for the prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Prep Prices In South Africa?
About R250
Can I buy PrEP over the counter in South Africa?
Yes, because PrEP has been approved by South Africa’s Medicines Control Council. You can’t go to the chemist and request PrEP over the counter without a doctor’s prescription.
Your GP would first have to test you for HIV and make sure you’re HIV-negative.
Is PrEP effective after 3 days?
For receptive anal sex (bottoming), PrEP pills reach maximum protection from HIV at about 7 days of daily use.
For receptive vaginal sex and injection drug use, PrEP pills reach maximum protection at about 21 days of daily use.
Who should not use PrEP?
PrEP is not the right choice for people who may have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours.
If you may have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours, talk to your health care provider, an emergency room doctor, or an urgent care provider about PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis).