{"id":671,"date":"2023-03-23T15:26:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/sexual-health\/?page_id=671"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T01:43:01","slug":"pep-prep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/sexual-health\/pep-prep","title":{"rendered":"PEP &amp; PrEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_12);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-1 fusion-content-widget-area\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#5c5e5f;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div id=\"bcn_widget-2\" class=\"widget widget_breadcrumb_navxt\" style=\"border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Metro North Sexual Health Service.\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/sexual-health\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Metro North Sexual Health Service<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:39;line-height:1.2;\">PEP &amp; PrEP<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:1.4rem;\"><p>Both PEP and PrEP are medications to help stop the spread of HIV.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-2 fusion-content-widget-area\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#5c5e5f;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div id=\"custom_html-5\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\" style=\"border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"on-this-page\"><h4>On this page<\/h4><ul id=\"onThisPage\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>PEP VS. PREP<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PEP<\/strong> stands for <strong>Post<\/strong>-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is a month-long course of drugs to help prevent HIV infection that is taken after a possible exposure to HIV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PrEP <\/strong>stands for\u00a0<strong>Pre<\/strong>-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is a drug taken daily over a sustained period before a potential exposure, to help prevent HIV infection before exposure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:rgba(234,194,141,0.1);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(234,194,141,0.1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:1rem 1rem 1rem 1rem;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#eac28d;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>PEP<\/h2>\n<p>If you have been exposed to HIV <strong>in the past 72 hours<\/strong>, you may be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpep.info\/get-pep-now\/qld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PEP is a 4-week course of a daily tablet that can be taken after possible exposure to HIV. PEP can be access from any Public Emergency Department or Sexual Health Clinic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpep.info\/get-pep-now\/qld\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-684 size-fusion-400 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/sexual-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/03\/get-pep-400x123.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"123\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/123;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:rgba(234,194,141,0.1);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(234,194,141,0.1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:1rem 1rem 1rem 1rem;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\">\n<h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">PrEP<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getprepd.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis or PrEP<\/a> is a daily tablet that can be taken by a HIV negative person to prevent HIV. PrEP is a great option for anyone who is at high risk of acquiring HIV as it is very effective at preventing HIV. PrEP does not prevent against other STIs or pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>PrEP can be access through our service, online and with any General Practitioner (GP). It is recommended that long term PrEP be sourced through a GP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getprepd.org.au\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-701 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/sexual-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/03\/get-prepd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"106\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 328px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 328\/106;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/sexual-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/pep-prep-img.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/sexual-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/pep-prep-img.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" alt=\"Service staff smiling at the camera\" aria-label=\"pep-prep-img\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27631%27%20height%3D%27825%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20631%20825%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27631%27%20height%3D%27825%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2>More information &amp; resources<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><ul class=\"link-cols-2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stoptherise.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/stis#trigger-hiv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is HIV? (Stop the Rise website)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/endinghiv.org.au\/stay-safe\/pep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PEP (Ending HIV website)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpep.info\/get-pep-now\/qld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get PEP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/endinghiv.org.au\/stay-safe\/prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PrEP (Ending HIV website)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pan.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAN (PrEP Access Now)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getprepd.org.au\/?GA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get PrEP\u2019D<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stoptherise.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/safe-sex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safe Sex (Stop the Rise website)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-671","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PEP &amp; 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