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Wednesday, 13 July 2011 10:08

PrEP Proven Effective in Heterosexual Nondiscordant Couples ^Featured

PrEP Proven Effective in Heterosexual Nondiscordant Couples

PrEP Proven Effective in Heterosexual Nondiscordant Couples
Wednesday, July 13 2011
Search For A Cure Staff

Another chemoprophylaxis (the use of HIV antiviral medications before exposure to prevent infection from occuring) trial concluded this time between heterosexual nondiscordant (one partner infected one not) couples.

The results affirmed once again that using HIV medication to prevent infection is a successful prevention strategy and is

another call to start the large scale global funding of highly active HIV prevention programs that include access to and educate on pre and post exposure prophylaxis, as well as the full arsenal of prevention methodologies including open access to at home rapid assays (hiv tests).

Of course this is only a study of using PrEP daily (like how women successfully use birthcontrol now). We have to continue to study and to conclusively prove that using chemoprophylaxis on a need to use basis (like a morning after pill) is just as or possibly more effective, which will be a much cheaper and possibly more effective way to provide protection.

Details of the study can be seen by following and reading from the links provided below.

Use the various articles and source data from peer reviewed journal publications to form your own critical conclusions and opinions.

Links to Articles Covering Trial and Results

PrEP Reduces HIV Risk in Two Major Studies

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