PrEP is a highly effective way to stay HIV-negative — but it isn’t for everyone. Whether it makes sense for you depends on your situation, not a label. Use the self-check below.
If there’s any real chance of HIV exposure, PEP can prevent infection — but only if started early, ideally within hours and no later than 72 hours. Don’t wait to read on. Call now.
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is medicine taken before possible exposure to prevent HIV — and taken correctly, it’s extremely effective. The real question isn’t “does PrEP work” (it does) but “is my situation one where the protection is worth it” — and that’s an individual call. Here’s an honest way to think it through.
A 30-second confidential check — it will tell you whether your situation points to urgent PEP rather than PrEP. Your answers stay on the page.
A 30-second private self-check to understand whether PEP, testing or reassurance is the next step.
🔒 Private · your answers stay on this page unless you WhatsApp usEducational guidance only — not a diagnosis. If exposure was within 72 hours, call urgently.
| If any of these is true… | …then |
|---|---|
| You have sex, more than rarely, with partners whose HIV status you don’t know | PrEP may help |
| You sometimes have condomless anal or vaginal sex | PrEP may help |
| A partner is HIV-positive and not confirmed undetectable | Discuss PrEP |
| You have needed PEP more than once | PrEP is likely better than repeat emergency PEP |
| You have had a recent STI | Suggests ongoing exposure risk |
| You meet casual or app-based partners whose status you can’t confirm | Consider PrEP |
Even a single “yes” is a good reason to have the conversation — it doesn’t commit you to anything.
A good doctor will also tell you when PrEP is more than you need. You may not need it if:
PrEP is safe and simple, but a few baseline checks make it safe for you — and you must be confirmed HIV-negative before starting (starting PrEP while unknowingly HIV-positive can cause problems):
Once on PrEP, follow-up is straightforward: a repeat HIV test roughly every 3 months with an adherence and STI check, plus periodic kidney monitoring depending on your age and baseline.
Daily oral PrEP needs time to build protective levels, and this differs by exposure type:
PrEP can be taken daily, or in some cases as event-based (“2-1-1”) dosing around a planned exposure. But these are not interchangeable for everyone.
This matters: PrEP prevents HIV — and only HIV. It does not protect against syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes, HPV, hepatitis B or pregnancy. So even on PrEP, condoms, vaccination (HPV, hepatitis B) and periodic STI screening may still be needed. PrEP is one strong layer of protection, not the whole wall.
Dr. Manuj Sondhi — with a Tata Memorial fellowship in HIV — can assess your situation confidentially, arrange the baseline tests, and choose the option that fits you. (A possible exposure in the last 72 hours needs PEP now, not PrEP.)
With 15+ years in metabolic medicine, Dr. Manuj Sondhi cares for patients with diabetes, thyroid and weight-related conditions, and provides expert, confidential HIV, PrEP/PEP and infectious-disease care at Nirvana Clinic, Greater Noida (Delhi NCR). He believes clear information should help you understand your health — and that the right decision for your situation is best made together, in consultation.
A short, confidential consultation settles it — including the baseline tests needed to start safely. Speak with Dr. Manuj Sondhi.
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