Featured individuals were compensated for their time. Sex should feel good, pleasurable, and uninhibited. But protecting your sexual health is still an important part of the experience. HIV prevention is one part of that, alongside other practices that help reduce risk and support overall sexual health. One option people may consider for HIV prevention is PrEP—or pre-exposure prophylaxis , a prescription medication taken before exposure to HIV that can help lower the chance of getting HIV through sex by 99 percent when taken as directed. While PrEP won’t protect you from other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which can be prevented with healthy sex practices like using condoms—male or female—it can change how you approach sex, especially if you’re at higher risk for HIV. If you have unprotected sex with one or many people, have a partner who currently has HIV, or have been diagnosed with an STI within the past six months, your risk may be higher.…