PrEP Wisdom: ViiV Healthcare Launches New Campaign to Support Informed HIV Prevention Choices
- TV personality Michelle Visage lends her voice to raise awareness about important differences in long-acting injectable PrEP options
- More information and resources for people who could benefit from PrEP are available at GetPrEPWisdom.com
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Approximately 2.2 million people in the US could benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, yet only about 25% are currently utilizing it.1,2 PrEP, when used as prescribed, can significantly reduce the chance of getting HIV through sex. It doesn’t protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), however, so people should still practice safer sex to reduce their risk of STIs.
Since the introduction of daily oral PrEP more than a decade ago, newer options like long-acting injectable PrEP have become available, offering flexibility for individuals to choose the approach that works best for them. Yet, factors such as stigma and lack of open dialogue between patients and providers can hinder honest conversations around prevention options. Learning more about the differences in LAI PrEP options and encouraging individuals to have deeper conversations with their doctors—getting ‘PrEP wise’—is at the core of this new campaign.
Reinforcing the importance of patient education and open dialogue with healthcare providers, Visage highlighted the need for LAI HIV prevention options that are tailored to individual preferences and routines.
“HIV prevention is not one-size-fits-all, and injectable PrEP options are not the same. Everyone’s day-to-day life, needs, and comfort level are different,” said Visage. “Real empowerment around sexual health and well-being includes having ‘PrEP Wisdom’ and knowing about the available options, including the differences in long-acting injectable PrEP beyond the dosing schedule, so you can work with your doctor to determine what may work best for you.”
“HIV prevention options have come a long way over the past decade,” said
To learn more about LAI PrEP and get ‘PrEP Wise,’ visit GetPrEPWisdom.com.
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About Michelle Visage
Multiple award winning, internationally renowned television personality, radio show host, podcast host, platinum-selling recording artist and author, Michelle Visage has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry, across multiple mediums for the past three decades.
Visage initially rose to fame as a member of the girl group Seduction (
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