I am 27 years old boy and I started using PEP on 3rd June 2017, I need to know whether PEP can act as PrEP.

Question

PEP drugs given at this time may help the body's immune system to stop the virus from replicating (multiplying) in the infected cells of the body. The cells originally infected would then die naturally within a short period of time without producing more copies of HIV.If you take PrEP daily, the presence of the medicine in your bloodstream can often stop HIV from taking hold and spreading in your body..PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is only for people who are at ongoing very high risk of HIV infection. But PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is an option for someone who thinks they've recently been exposed to HIV during sex or through sharing needles and works to prepare drugs.

Sajeev Kumar · Accepted Answer

PEP drugs given at this time may help the body's immune system to stop the virus from replicating (multiplying) in the infected cells of the body. The cells originally infected would then die naturally within a short period of time without producing more copies of HIV.If you take PrEP daily, the presence of the medicine in your bloodstream can often stop HIV from taking hold and spreading in your body..PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is only for people who are at ongoing very high risk of HIV infection. But PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is an option for someone who thinks they've recently been exposed to HIV during sex or through sharing needles and works to prepare drugs.