What is PrEP?
PrEP is a form of HIV prevention when taken every day can help protect you from HIV.
About Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
PrEP is a form of prevention for HIV-negative people 15 years of age or older.
Key Facts
About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- It is a complicated word for an easy medication. Let’s break it down:
- Pre= before
- Exposure= coming into contact with HIV
- Prophylaxis= preventing an infection from occurring
- Pre-Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be used by people who are HIV-negative to reduce their risk of becoming infected with HIV if they come in contact with the virus. PrEP is taken once a day.
- Studies have shown PrEP can reduce your risk of getting HIV by 92-99% if taken everyday.
- It is important to know that PrEP is not a cure for HIV and it cannot protect you from pregnancy or other sexually transmitted infections (STI), like gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis.
- In an ongoing relationship with an HIV positive partner. Remember, your best protection is to discuss with your partner his or her HIV treatment. Treatment of your partner’s virus to “undetectable” is highly effective at preventing transmission. This is known as treatment as prevention (TasP). If your partner’s viral load is undetectable, they cannot transmit the virus to you through sex (undetectable = untransmittable U=U);
- Gay, same gender loving or bisexual men who have sex with men without a condom or have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (within the past six months) – even if you don’t consider yourself gay/bisexual, but you are a man who every now and again has sex with other men, PrEP may be right for you;
- Heterosexual man/woman who does not regularly use condoms and does not know the HIV status of one or more partner(s);
- People who use drugs;
- For heterosexual couples who are trying to have a baby, PrEP is an option to protect the HIV-negative partner while trying to become pregnant.
No. Taking PrEP can be very easy, but you will have some things to remember while using PrEP, which includes:
- Taking one of the currently approved pills – you may be able to take Truvada, TEVA (generic for Truvada) or Descovy;
- Getting regular testing for HIV and STIs (every 3 months); and
- Going to regular visits (every 3 months) with your healthcare provider – going to see a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant to get your labs checked and refill your medication.
- With no healthcare insurance, the drugs can cost between $8,000 and $14,000 per year. You may be eligible for some assistance to cover the cost of the medication through assistance programs like Ready, Set, PrEP and the Gilead Assistance Program.
- You will also have to think about the cost of following up with your healthcare provider for blood work at least four times per year. Depending on your out of pocket deductible (the amount you are required to pay), the costs of your visits may vary widely. It is important to discuss your options for health coverage with your healthcare team. PrEP has been approved by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) and recommends that providers offer PrEP to their patients, which means if you have private insurance, the insurance company needs to cover PrEP.
- Check with your insurance provider to see if PrEP is covered.
- There is also a Gilead co-pay assistance card that you may be able to use to help cover the cost of your medication co-pay.
Places to get PrEP in Maryland
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation
11 E Lexington St, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Baltimore City Health Department – Druid Clinic
1515 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217
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Baltimore City Health Department – Eastern Clinic
1200 E Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Baltimore Medical System Incorporated
3501 Sinclair Ln, Baltimore, MD 21213
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Bartlett Specialty Clinic – Johns Hopkins Medicine
1717 E Monument St, Baltimore, MD 21287
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Calvert County Health Department
975 Solomons Island Rd N, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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CCI Health and Wellness
7474 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770
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Cecil County Health Department
401 Bow St, Elkton, MD 21921
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Chandralekha Banerjee, MD
5601 Loch Raven Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21239
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Charles County Health Department of Health
4545 Crain Highway, White Plains, MD 20695
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Chase Brexton – Anne Arundel County Center
200 Hospital Dr, Suite 300, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
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Chase Brexton – Columbia
5500 Knoll N Dr, #370, Columbia, MD 21045
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Chase Brexton – Easton Center
8221 Teal Drive, Suite 202, Easton, MD 21061
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Chase Brexton – Randallstown Center
3510 Brenbrook Drive, Randallstown, MD 21133
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Chase Brexton Health Care – Mt Vernon
1111 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Dorchester County Health Department
3 E Cedar St, Cambridge, MD 21613
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Dr. Ashebir G. Woldeabezgi, MD
11637 Terrace Dr, #103, Waldorf, MD 20602
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Harford County Health Department PrEP Clinic
1321 Wodbridge Station Way, Edgewood, MD 21040
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Heart to Hand, Inc
9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 400, Largo, MD 20774
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Howard County Health Department – Columbia Health Center
8930 Stanford Blvd, Blatimore, MD 21213
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Infectious Disease Associates
2850 North Ridge Rd, Suite 102, Ellicot City, MD 21043
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JAI Medical Center
1235 Monument St, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Johns Hopkins Children’s Center – Harriet Lane Clinic
200 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
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Joseph Nichols MD, MPH
7000 Carroll Ave, Suite 200A, Takoma Park, MD 20912
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Mobile Medical Care, Inc – Rockville Clinic
1500 East Gude Drive, Rear entrance to Department of Health & Human Services, Rockville, MD 20850
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Mobile Medical Care, Inc – Fairland Clinic
3300 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904
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Mobile Medical Care, Inc – Upcountry Clinic
19735 Germantown Rd, Suite 300, Germantown, MD 20874
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Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
2000 Dennis Avenue, Dennis Avenue Health Center, Silver Spring, MD 20902
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Montgomery Infectious Disease Associates
8630 Fenton Rd, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Park West Health System, Inc. – Hidden Garden Program
4120 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Annapolis Health Center
929 West Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Baltimore City Health Center
330 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Carol Whitehill Moses Center of DC
1225 4th St. NE, Washington, DC, MD 20002
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Easton Health Center
8579 Commerce Drive, #102, Easton, MD 21601
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Frederick Health Center
170 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, MD 21702
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Gaithersburg Center
19650 Clubhouse Road #101, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Owings Mills Health Center
1866 Reisterstown Road, Suite D, Pikesville, MD 21208
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Prince Georges County
5001 Silver Hill Road, Suite #103, Suitland, MD 20746
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Towson Health Center
8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 309, Townson, MD 21286
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Planned Parenthood of Maryland – Waldorf Health Center
3975 St. Charles Parkway, Waldorf, MD 20602
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Prince George’s County Health Department- Cheverly Health Center
3003 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785
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Prince George’s County Health Department- Cheverly Health Center
3003 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785
* HIV Testing Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8am to 4pm – Walk In
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Department of Medicine – Division of Infectious Diseases
2435 West Belvedere Ave, Hoffberger Suite 17, Baltimore, MD 21215
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THRIVE program at University of Maryland Midtown Campus
800 Linden Avenue, 7th floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Total Health Care Incorporated – Saratoga
1501 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21223
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Total Health Care Incorporated – Division Health Center
1501 Division St, Baltimore, MD 21217
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Total Health Care Incorporated – Kirk Center
2400 Kirk Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218
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Total Health Care Incorporated – Mondawmin Mall
2401 Liberty Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215
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University of Maryland Emergency Department
22 South Green Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Washington County Health Department
1302 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742
* Visit STI clinic on Tuesdays 8-10am and 1-3pm or Walk-in HIV testing M-F 8:30am-4pm and ask about filling out PrEP self-report form.
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Wicomico County Health Department
300 W Carroll St, Salisbury, MD 21801
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