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The information on this page is not a complete source of information regarding PrEP in general. For more information in that regard please use one of the links listed here.
The medication will be sent in a neutral package within 2-3 business days by an online pharmacy. A separate invoice will be sent by mail within 5 business days. If preferred, a prescription may also be given out for individual purchase.
When someone is infected with HIV, the transmission occurs via mucous membranes. This is where the HI-Virus enters the body. You already have a natural protection in the mucous membrane of your mouth, which is why practically no HIV infections occur during oral sex. With the mucous membranes in the penis, the vagina and the anus; you must protect yourself with condoms or PrEP. With PrEP there are two variants for the start and the finish. The variant which suits you, depends on your physical characteristics. You can find out more about this in a counselling session. In order for PrEP to work and to make sure that you are protected from HIV; you must start with PrEP on time. It is equally important that you take PrEP for a long enough period after the last time you had sex.
The medication will be sent in a neutral package within 2-3 business days by an online pharmacy. A seperate invoice will be sent by mail within 5 business days. If preferred, a prescription may also be given out for individual purchase.
The SwissPrEPared program is inteded to improve medical care for PrEP users and people interested in PrEP. Moreover, the program intends to implement medical guidelines for health care professionals, keep them up to date with the current PrEP science and provide trainings on PrEP. Before each visit PrEP users are asked to answer a questionnaire, so no important information is missed during the counselling session with the health care worker. Participants of the SwissPrEPared program have access to reduced fares for medication. In certain centers clients with low income can apply for financial incentives for clinical follow-up visits. Within the study SwissPrEPared will collect data from the questionnaire to determine the influence of PrEP in Switzerland. The data will be saved anonymously. For the use of this data an informed consent is needed from participants.
To participate in the SwissPrEPared program, you can contact one of our study centers and set up a first consultation. Our centers and their contact information are listed under Nearest Centers.
Anyone who is over 16 years old and HIV-negative may participate in SwissPrEPared. You should also be interested in PrEP – but that doesn’t mean that you have to take it.
Study and program participation are voluntary and free of charge. There are costs for medical visits and those can vary between the affiliated centres. Some affiliated centres allow invoices to health insurance.
Current SwissPrEPared affiliated centres, as well as future centres, are listed under Nearest Centers.
Currently, we offer the program in German, English, French and Italian.
Yes, trans people can also participate.
Yes, women can also participate.
The consultations can be covered by health insurance. In some affiliated centers self-payment is also possible. Medication will not be covered and costs are out of pocket.
Everyone using PrEP should consider clinical visits on a regular base. Also, people who are not using PrEP and have changing sexual partners should consider clinical visits to test for STD’s on a regular base.
In order to postpone a clinical visit, get in touch with the your center. The corresponding questionnaire can easily be postponed in a link received by SMS. In the same SMS you also have the option to terminate your participation in the program.
Yes, you can change your center during the course of the study. For more information, contact your current center.
For people using the daily PrEP a 3-montly clinical follow-up visit is recommended. If PrEP is not used on a daily base, frequency of clinical follow-up visits can differ and should be discussed directly with your treating physician.
Yes, some centers offer financial support programs for people with lower income. For more information, we recommend to ask your center directly.
If you answer Yes to one of the following questions; then PrEP is maybe a protective option for you: – Do you have difficulties using condoms when having sex? Or do your sex partners have trouble using a condom due to erection problems or pain?
– Do you often have sex under the influence of alcohol or other drugs?
– Do you have sex for money and hold back from using a condom at the request of the customer?
– Do you forget to use a condom every now and then, but at the same time don’t want to feel guilty about it?
-Do you have a period of time ahead involving a lot of sex (a holiday for example) and are you unsure as to whether you will always use a condom?
– Are you unprotected from HIV as a result of your sexual preferences? Can you not rely on your sex partner(s)?
You can find out more in a counselling session. You are not making a decision such as this forever. You can reconsider it at any time.
PrEP is prescribed by a healthcare professional. Recommended are professionals who meet with the SwissPrEPared criteria. Before starting PrEP, a medical consultation takes place. HIV and STI tests are carried out and further blood levels are also checked. It is important that you are HIV-negative. If not, there is a danger of infecting other people and developing resistance. Once you have started with PrEP, you should have regular check-ups to see if you are experiencing any side effects; you should also have a STI test. This is why it is worth having a regular discussion with a healthcare professional. The PrEP is usually very well tolerated, even when taken over a longer period of time. The costs depend on a number of factors. Make sure you get advice. A solution can be found.
When someone is infected with HIV, the transmission occurs via mucous membranes. This is where the HI-Virus enters the body. You already have a natural protection in the mucous membrane of your mouth, which is why practically no HIV infections occur during oral sex. With the mucous membranes in the penis, the vagina and the anus; you must protect yourself with condoms or PrEP. With PrEP there are two variants for the start and the finish. The variant which suits you, depends on your physical characteristics. You can find out more about this in a counselling session. In order for PrEP to work and to make sure that you are protected from HIV; you must start with PrEP on time. It is equally important that you take PrEP for a long enough period after the last time you had sex.
New centers, especially in unrepresented cantons and areas, are continually taken into consideration. We will announce it on our homepage when a new SwissPrEPared center has started.
Interested general practitioners and clinics can get in touch with us and apply to become an affiliated center via the contact form.