HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

This video will address HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as HIV PrEP, as a means to prevent HIV-1 infection. It will cover a short description of what HIV is and some key players that assist in infecting the body. Moreover, it will focus on Truvada, the only approved HIV PrEP treatment in Canada and the United States.

This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Kavena Sivakumar, Alice Nassar, Halla Rahman, Waleed Dhillon & Elise MacLean

Copyright McMaster University 2017

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[rickywilsie]

This is amazing I just found out about prep a few weeks ago through my room mate here IAM in a doctor's office getting on prep thankfully I'm negative for everything due to the lack information it could of been a lot worse

[trustpcpwithdr.enochkotei]

Good breakdown on PrEP. My video has a few 2019 updates.

[grim-tweeter]

you pronounce this shit with ease god damm

[rickywilsie]

I want to know why this common knowledge on the internet is blocked content

[CJCaing]

how long is PrEP and how long after PrEP are you protected from HIV?

[rickywilsie]

I want to know why this public knowledge was with held from me even when I search for it on the internet I'm redirected I'm giving a run around thank u Portland I'm now prescribe prep so that I could be sexually safe when I'm with my partner