Video: #AskTheHIVDoc answers questions about PrEP
he HIV doctors behind #AskTheHIVDoc — Dr. Demetre Daskalakis and Dr. David Malebranche talk about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, in a frank, no-nonsense style. This is an update of their earlier series produced by Greater Than AIDS where the doctors answer common questions from gay men about HIV and sexual health.
PrEP is an anti-HIV medication that keeps HIV negative people from becoming infected. It is approved by the FDA and has been shown to be safe and effective. A single pill taken once daily, it is highly effective against HIV when taken every day. The medication interferes with HIV’s ability to copy itself in your body after you’ve been exposed. This prevents it from establishing an infection and making you sick.
The series includes 14 short YouTube videos (a minute to 90 seconds long each) that answer questions like how effective the drug is, how you get it, what happens if you miss a dose, and partying on PReP.
The list of videos:
- #AskTheHIVDoc 1: How Effective is PrEP? (1:16)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 2: Is PrEP Right for Me? (1:22)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 3: Starting and Stopping PrEP (1:05)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 4: Offered PrEP At a Party? (1:03)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 5: Missed a Dose of PrEP? (1:01)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 6: How Do I Get PrEP? (1:56)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 7: PrEP Specialist? (1:13)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 8: See You in 3 Months! (1:17)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 9: Getting PrEP Without Insurance (0:55)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 10: Partying on PrEP? (1:07)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 11: PrEP & Anti-Depressants? (1:07)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 12: HRT on PrEP (1:08)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 13: PrEP Post Hook Up? (1:03)
- #AskTheHIVDoc 14: PrEP vs PEP? (1:36)
For more info, visit: http://greaterthan.org/speakout.