English: pre-exposure prophylaxis

Welsh: proffylacsis cyn-gysylltiad

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Definition

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day.

Context

Dechreuodd byrddau iechyd Cymru ddarparu cyffuriau PrEP (proffylacsis cyn-gysylltiad) ym mis Gorffennaf llynedd drwy glinigau iechyd rhywiol, fel rhan o astudiaeth dros dair blynedd.

Notes

Defnyddir yr acronym PrEP yn Saesneg.