What is better than to cure a disease is to prevent it in the first place. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is one HIV prevention method suitable for people who are at ongoing risk for HIV. This daily medication should be taken by people who test negative for HIV and is more than 90% effective in averting HIV from sex and more than 70% effective in reducing risk for HIV from drug injection. This article contains every important information you need to know about PrEP from its effectiveness to who qualifies to take it.

One thing trickier than sex is sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The good news is, if you are sexually active, using condoms correctly can help prevent STIs and STDs. The bad news, however, not all STDs can be warded off by condoms. While condoms can aid you in averting several diseases such as HIV/AIDS, chlamydia, gonorrhea and hepatitis B&C, they cannot fully eliminate the risk of getting diseases such as genital herpes, HPV and syphilis. Find out 5 STDs that cannot be completely avoided by the use of condoms.

Spending the rest of your life with the love of your life is one of life’s greatest gifts. But, not so fast. While you are busy picking the right cake flavour for the wedding, you should definitely not skip on premarital screening. Not only does this screening help you identify genetic disorders and infectious diseases, it also aids you in preventing passing the disease to your loved one and future kids if one of you turns out to be positive. Here are 5 medical tests prospective brides and grooms should undergo to ensure each other’s safety.

Getting physical with your partner is one of the things to look forward to in any relationship. However, it is imperative that every person do STD testing to ensure that no infections or diseases can be passed to the partner no matter which stage of relationship you are at. It is great if your partner is on board with this idea, but what if they refuse to carry out STD testing? We round up six steps you can try to convince them to take the test. From arguing logically and providing the facts to empowering them, we get you covered.