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Search HIV testing and care, PrEP, PEP, Doxy-PEP, Ryan White, STI, housing, and other services through the federal HIV.gov locator.
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Ask about doxy-PEP
Use a qualified sexual-health service to discuss whether current recommendations, benefits, limitations, medicines, and follow-up apply to you.
Ask whether doxy-PEP is appropriate for meFind STI testing
Ask which body sites should be tested and when follow-up is due. Availability and confidentiality practices vary.
Find STI testingPossible HIV exposure?
HIV PEP is a medical emergency. Start evaluation as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after a possible exposure.
I may have been exposed to HIVCompare PrEP choices
Each option has its own schedule and safety checks
This is a conversation guide, not a prescribing tool. A qualified clinician must confirm HIV-negative status, product eligibility, testing, interactions, and follow-up.
| Option | How it is used | Important fit questions | Follow-up to plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| F/TDF Truvada or generic | One pill every day. | Can be used for sexual or injection-related exposure. Kidney function and hepatitis B need review. | HIV testing at least every 3 months; kidney and STI monitoring depend on the person and current guidance. |
| F/TAF Descovy | One pill every day. | Used for sexual exposure except receptive vaginal sex under current U.S. guidance. Kidney, hepatitis B, lipids, and weight need review. | HIV testing at least every 3 months, with product-specific kidney, lipid, weight, and STI monitoring. |
| Cabotegravir Apretude | Injection, a second dose one month later, then every two months. | Requires reliable injection visits and a plan for late or stopped injections. Kidney testing is not required for this medicine. | HIV antigen/antibody and HIV-1 RNA testing at injection visits, plus STI screening on the applicable schedule. |
| Lenacapavir Yeztugo | Subcutaneous injection every six months after the prescribed initiation schedule. | Ask about the full initiation schedule, medicine interactions, injection-site effects, and what happens if an injection is delayed. | Use the product-specific CDC recommendation and current FDA label; do not substitute another PrEP product’s testing schedule. |
Why two federal references are shown: CDC’s main PrEP clinical page, updated April 30, 2026, describes F/TDF, F/TAF, and cabotegravir. CDC’s separate September 18, 2025 recommendation adds lenacapavir as a twice-yearly option. SynquUp keeps both links visible until the main page is consolidated.
PrEP cost and access
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Coverage and assistance depend on the exact medicine, insurance type, income, location, laboratory and visit costs, and current program rules. A link is not an eligibility decision.
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Search the exact PrEP medicine and compare manufacturer, insurance, public-program, foundation, and pharmacy starting points.
Open medication assistanceGilead Advancing Access
Review current assistance for eligible Gilead medicines, including applicable copay or patient-assistance routes. Confirm the exact medicine and current terms.
Open Gilead patient accessViiVConnect for Apretude
Review current access and savings support for long-acting cabotegravir PrEP. Confirm insurance, eligibility, injection-site services, and administration costs.
Open ViiVConnectMedicare PrEP coverage
Review Medicare’s current PrEP benefit, including covered medication and related services, then confirm provider participation and any remaining costs.
Open Medicare PrEP coverageAlso ask: Does my state offer a PrEP-assistance program? Are the visit, laboratory, injection-administration, pharmacy, and follow-up costs included? What happens if coverage changes?
Do not mix these up
Four terms with different jobs
HIV PrEP
Prevents HIV before exposure through ongoing oral or injectable medicine.
HIV PEP
Emergency HIV prevention after a possible exposure. Start as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours.
Doxy-PEP
Reduces certain bacterial STIs after sex. It does not prevent HIV.
HIV treatment
Treats HIV after diagnosis and supports viral suppression. It is not PrEP or PEP.
Doxy-PrEP is not presented as standard U.S. care. Daily doxycycline before possible exposure remains distinct from CDC-recommended doxy-PEP and requires clinician guidance.
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Start with the kind of help you need
You do not need to know a Ryan White program name or Part before asking for help.
Find a Ryan White HIV care location
Use HRSA’s official locator to search for Ryan White-funded HIV care and services in the location where help is needed.
Open the HRSA locatorFind Early Intervention Services
Use the nationwide HIV.gov locator to look for testing, referral, linkage, and entry-to-care services. Ask what the local EIS program actually provides.
Open the HIV.gov locatorCheck an HIV medication
Search the exact medicine, compare copay and patient-assistance routes, and open state ADAP information from the medication result.
Open medication assistanceOpen your state ADAP information
Choose where the person lives. Confirm the exact medication, current formulary, eligibility, application process, and contact information directly.
Open state ADAP informationThe state links go to a nonprofit directory of ADAP programs. You can also ask any Ryan White provider or your state HIV program.
Read community HIV education
TheBody publishes HIV reporting, personal perspectives, treatment information, and community education. Use it as an editorial resource alongside official clinical guidance.
Open TheBodyImportant: A directory listing does not mean someone qualifies or that a medication is covered. State and territory programs control their current rules and formularies.
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Official references for this guide
Reviewed September 17, 2026. Medical and program information requires scheduled re-verification and qualified review before production promotion or operational reliance. Report suspected inaccurate or outdated information.