MSMGF Technical Bulletin: Systemic (Oral) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

This technical bulletin focuses on HIV prevention and treatment strategies for gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) Focusing on systemic pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Systemic pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), otherwise known as oral PrEP, is a prevention method whereby an HIV-negative person ingests antiretroviral medications (ARVs) regularly in order to reduce the risk of contracting HIV. This bulletin includes recommendations regarding systemic PrEP with MSM and provides information on considerations and limitations of systemic PrEP as an HIV prevention strategy for MSM.