Join us for Youth Pride 2016!
Come for free food, games and health information from local agencies across the Twin Cities. Come early to sign up for a spot at the open mic performance! See details below:
Youth Pride 2016
Thursday June 2, 2016 4-6pm at
Matthew's Park
2318 29th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Event is sponsored by Minnesota School Outreach Coalition and Twin Cities Pride.
Come for free food, games and health information from local agencies across the Twin Cities. Come early to sign up for a spot at the open mic performance! See details below:
Youth Pride 2016
Thursday June 2, 2016 4-6pm at
Matthew's Park
2318 29th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Event is sponsored by Minnesota School Outreach Coalition and Twin Cities Pride.
What is PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)?
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PrEP means Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, and it’s the use of anti-HIV medication that keeps HIV negative people from becoming infected. PrEP is approved by the FDA and has been shown to be safe and effective. A single pill taken once daily, it is highly effective against HIV when taken every day. The medication interferes with HIV’s ability to copy itself in your body after you’ve been exposed. This prevents it from establishing an infection and making you sick.
Even though PrEP has been around in the U.S. for over a year, not a lot of people know about it. And, even fewer people feel like they know enough about it to be able to make an informed decision about whether or not to use it. For those who do use it, the information they have might be more focused on practical issues, like where to get it, rather than on what PrEP does in the body to prevent HIV infection. View the video to the right to get information about PrEP and see an illustration of how it can work inside the body to prevent HIV infection. |
Video and text credit: whatisprep.org
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