Today we are talking about PrEP which is a drug you take, to prep in some ways to preventively not get HIV. Super fascinating! We know lots of people who are on it, so we wanted to talk about the science and the history AND if it’s safe. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/prep/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-exposure_prophylaxis https://endinghiv.org.au/blog/6-side-effects-of-prep/ https://dc-whi.org/what-is-prep-and-how-does-it-work/ https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/prep/index.html#:~:text=Studies%20have%20shown%20that%20PrEP,it%20is%20not%20taken%20consistently. https://www.nature.com/articles/d44151-022-00050-4 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.sacbee.com%2Fstatic%2Fnewsroom%2Fokadagraphics%2Fhowprepworks.png&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacbee.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhealth-and-medicine%2Farticle58051703.html&tbnid=QiRt-CyIBHMGJM&vet=12ahUKEwimysumho35AhVXqnIEHXEcDlcQMygAegUIARCxAQ..i&docid=Jj4NxlMrAkF7kM&w=960&h=557&q=how%20does%20PrEP%20work%3F&ved=2ahUKEwimysumho35AhVXqnIEHXEcDlcQMygAegUIARCxAQ For more Sidenote Podcast episodes: http://sidenotepodcast.com/