What are 艾滋病毒的准备, 艾滋病毒的活力 and DoxyPEP?

艾滋病毒的准备 (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and 艾滋病毒的活力 (post-exposure prophylaxis) are medicines that can be used by people who are HIV-negative to help prevent acquiring HIV infection from sexual contact or injection drug use. They work by preventing the virus from taking hold in the body and spreading. 

艾滋病毒的准备 is medication that is started before possible exposure to HIV and is continued regularly so that it can help prevent HIV if an exposure were to occur. 

艾滋病毒的活力 is medication that can be taken after a possible exposure to HIV to prevent acquiring HIV from the recent exposure. It must be started within 72 hours after exposure (the sooner the better) and continued for a total of 28 days.

Doxy-PEP is a medication that can reduce the risk of getting a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (specifically syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia) after exposure. 根据CDC指南 it is currently indicated only for persons at risk of these infections who are assigned male at birth (AMAB) and have sexual contact with other people AMAB, including men who identify as gay or bisexual, as well as transgender women

Where to get Prep and PEP:

卫生服务: Providers can prescribe 艾滋病毒的准备, 艾滋病毒的活力 and DoxyPEP to students during office hours Monday-星期五.

Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood of Greater New York has local offices where 艾滋病毒的准备 and 艾滋病毒的活力 可以开处方. Call 518-584-0041 to make an appointment. 

艾滋病人培热线: New York state has an 艾滋病毒的活力 Hotline (844-PEP-4NOW/844-737-4669) through Mount Sinai. Students can call directly (24hrs a day/7 days per week) to get PEP medications, information, 和教育. Medication prescriptions are sent immediately to a local pharmacy so that students can pick them up and start taking them soon as possible. 热线 also provides emergency contraception.

急诊室: 艾滋病毒的活力 可以开处方 in emergency rooms, including the Saratoga Hospital Emergency 房间.