unprotected sex
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so after reading this i did my research on what the hell is PEP is.
here's what i found.
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is the use of antiviral drugs as soon as possible after exposure to HIV, to prevent HIV infection. PEP can reduce the rate of infection in health care workers exposed to HIV by 79%.
The benefits of PEP for non-occupational exposure have not been proven. This use of PEP is controversial because some people fear it will encourage unsafe behaviors.
PEP is a four-week program of two or three antiviral medications, several times a day. The medications have serious side effects that can make it difficult to finish the program. PEP is not 100% effective; it can not guarantee that exposure to HIV will not become a case of HIV infection.