PrEP is one of many strategies we can use to prevent HIV transmission. These strategies include things we can do as individuals (get tested for HIV and STIs), with our partners (talk about sexual health, use condoms) and things we can do as a community (providing inclusive sexual health education, and decreasing stigma towards communities most affected by HIV). PrEP works best for those of us who do not always use additional prevention options, whether they are not always available or are not realistic for us.  

Stigma towards sex (especially anal sex), injection drug use, and communities most affected by HIV is a major barrier to all HIV prevention methods. Stigma can make it harder for us to access the information and health care we need whether we are living with HIV or if we are HIV-negative, and stigma continues to drive HIV transmission. YouthCO believes these stigmatizing attitudes must be changed even as biomedical advances continue.