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What Is PrEP (and How Does It Help Prevent HIV)?

Lauren Smith, MAAlexandra Schwarz, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Updated on January 31, 2025
Featuring Jeffrey Laurence, MDReviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD | January 31, 2025

In this video, learn about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP helps prevent HIV in those who do not currently have HIV, but who may be at risk for contracting the virus, according to hematologist Jeffrey Laurence, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA
Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
Alexandra Schwarz, MD, is a board-eligible sleep medicine physician and a board-certified family medicine physician. She is a member of both the AASM and the ABFM.

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