# What Is PrEP? And Should I be Taking It?

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Podcast: [The Hook Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hook-up-1104031)
Published: 2026-07-01T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/prep-hiv-aids-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-treatment-andrew-grulich-/106856294
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## Resource

When you hear about HIV you might think of the AIDs epidemic during the 80s. But so much has changed since then, including the invention of a prevention drug called PrEP. So how does it work? And is it just for gay men? In this chat with Professor Andrew Grulich who’s the head of a HIV Epidemiology and Prevention program, we find out everything you need to know about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. SHOW NOTES: Professor Andrew Grulich - https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/andrew-grulich https://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/news/sexually-transmissible-infections-are-rise-australia-syphilis-rates-tripling-over-decade https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/surge-in-most-stis-over-the-past-10-years https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/talk-about-prep-hiv-aids#How-do-I-get-PrEP https://napwha.org.au/ DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

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