PrEP and contraceptives, conception and breastfeeding

Written By medsEXPERT Assistant

When you take PrEP, you CAN:

  • Take hormonal birth control – ‘the pill’. It is safe and both will work if taken correctly.

  • Get pregnant. PrEP prevents HIV, not pregnancy.

  • Conceive and carry a baby. It is safe for you and your baby.

  • Breastfeed safely.

  • Take feminizing hormone therapy safely and effectively if you are a trans woman. PrEP will not stop the hormones working, or cause fat redistribution in the body or face.

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