PrEP and STI facts for performers
facts, not fearSexual health information for performers is usually written as a warning pamphlet. This isn’t that. Here are the facts that matter for the job, stated plainly.
PrEP, in one section
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is medication that prevents HIV. Taken daily as prescribed, it reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99%. It requires a prescription and periodic lab checkups, generic versions are inexpensive, and US programs (including Ready, Set, PrEP and most insurance) can make it free or nearly free.
For performers doing partnered work, PrEP is one of the strongest tools available — and using it is standard, unremarkable practice across the industry.
Testing cadence
Shooting partnered scenes in the pro system: the PASS 14-day cycle is the standard (see our PASS guide). Solo or online-only creators aren’t bound to it — but a regular schedule (many choose quarterly, or before/after any partnered work) keeps surprises out of your life. Testing is a routine business practice here, not an event.
Facts worth knowing
Where to go
PASS-certified labs for industry testing; Planned Parenthood and the CDC’s clinic finder for affordable general testing and PrEP starts (both on our Resources page). A judgment-free provider matters here just like a kink-aware therapist does — if yours makes you dread appointments, switch.
This guide is general education, not medical advice — talk to a healthcare provider about your situation.
Routine, not drama. That’s what good sexual-health practice looks like.