These 4 steps can significantly reduce the risk for STD/HIV infection:
- Abstinence
- Using Condoms
- Being in a Mutually Monogamous Relationship
- Reducing your Number of Sex Partners
Condoms are available at NO COST at the Kankakee County Health Department front desk
PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) is when people at very high risk for HIV take HIV medicines daily to lower their chances of getting infected. A combination of two HIV medicines (tenofovir and emtricitabine), sold under the name Truvada® (pronounced tru vá duh), is approved for daily use as PrEP to help prevent an HIV-negative person from getting HIV from a sexual or injection-drug-using partner who’s positive. Studies have shown that PrEP is highly effective for preventing HIV if it is used as prescribed. PrEP is much less effective when it is not taken consistently. Talk to your healthcare provider to see if PrEP is right for you.
Accommodations available upon request. Please contact 815-802-9400 Option 3 for more information.