A seventh man has contracted HIV while using PrEP — but you don’t need to worry

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Here’s the background

Steve Spencer, 27, tested positive for HIV in December 2018, even though he had been using pre-exposure prophylaxis (commonly known as PrEP) for several years. Spencer was prescribed the “on demand” dose, which means he took a higher dose before and up to 48 hours after sex. Read More