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About PrEP

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, is a new and effective way to help prevent getting HIV infection. Our PrEP Box helps you keep track of your sexual and personal health conveniently from your home when you are taking PrEP medication.

Please note that Basic Benefits physician affiliates do not currently issue or renew PrEP prescriptions. You will need to take your lab results to your doctor who will evaluate if you can start taking PrEP or renew your prescription if you are already taking PrEP. If you have any more questions about PrEP after reading details below, please check with your doctor.

What is PrEP?

PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a once-a-day prescription pill for people who do not have HIV infection and want to decrease their chances of getting HIV infection. PrEP is both safe and effective in helping prevent HIV infection, especially if someone is at increased risk for HIV exposure.

Which PrEP Panel is right for me?

If you’re currently taking PrEP, the PrEP Box at home pre-exposure prophylaxis test kit can provide the required STD and personal health laboratory testing required every three months to continue taking PrEP. Our PrEP test kit allows for convenient home sample collection without having to visit a doctor’s office or clinic. Renewing your PrEP prescription every three months requires having specific tests done. All of these required tests are included the PrEP Box.

What does the PrEP Box include?

There are two types of PrEP boxes. The PrEP Baseline Box is used when you are about to start PrEP. It includes all the necessary tests:

• For HIV sample only – One Oraquick rapid at-home HIV Test kit
• Blood collection (finger stick) for:
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Syphilis
• Urine or swab collection for:
  • Chlamydia (rectal and genital)
  • Gonorrhea (rectal, oral and genital)
  • Creatinine
  • Pregnancy test (women only)

The PrEP Follow-up Box makes your three-month follow-up testing as easy as possible by delivering the PrEP Box to your doorstep when your three-month follow-up testing is approaching. The PrEP Follow-up Box includes all tests in the PrEP Baseline Box except for Hepatitis B & C.