Scared that you spent a night with a stranger whose status you know nothing about? Here is why you should not Worry!

People from this generation know how to have fun and I am not talking about the young but also the old. And most of the times you find both ladies and men panicking or rather worried after spending a night with someone new whose status they know nothing about.

However thanks to PrEP which means Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, one can now be at peace as it’s a pill taken daily to protect people who are HIV negative and are at risk of getting infected by HIV.

The pill which is available at public health facilities in the country has been proven to play an important role of protecting those who are at risk of getting HIV. Wondering how the pill works? Well, it works by establishing a presence of the drug in the cells that HIV targets for infection; the virus can’t produce a genetic code, so it can’t replicate and cause an infection.

As we already understand most people prefer unprotected sex exposing themselves to getting infected. Others choose to use condoms which are not 99% safe. But with the use of PrEP, one can confidently be sure that they are safe since it lowers the risk of getting HIV by over 90% when taken correctly and consistently as advised by your public health officer.

However, PrEP is recommended for people who are at an on-going risk of HIV infection, so when taken consistently and is combined with condoms and other prevention methods it works better.

Therefore if one already has the virus it is important to continue with the ARV treatment which keeps you healthy and reduces your chances of passing HIV on to others.