PrEP can be combined with other prevention methods, such as condoms, to reduce the risk of HIV even further. To learn more, read the HIVinfo fact sheet on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).Ĭonsider post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is when people who do not have HIV but who are at risk of getting HIV take HIV medicine every day to reduce their chances of HIV infection. Read this CDC fact sheet: External (sometimes called Male) Condom Use.Ĭonsider pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Use condoms correctly every time you have sex. Both factors can increase the risk of HIV transmission. The more partners you have, the more likely you are to have a partner with poorly controlled HIV or to have a partner with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). In general, there is little to no risk of getting or transmitting HIV from oral sex. Insertive anal sex (topping) is less risky for getting HIV than receptive anal sex (bottoming). Receptive anal sex is the riskiest type of sex for getting HIV.
Gay and bisexual men can take the following steps to reduce their risk of HIV infection:
