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What is PrEP?

PrEP is medication HIV negative people can take before and after sex to protect them from HIV.
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Free PrEP on the NHS

Free PrEP is currently only available from sexual health clinics.

How to buy PrEP

If PrEP cannot be accessed for free it can be purchased privately.

Before starting PrEP

You must be HIV negative.
Ideally, you should visit a sexual health clinic for a full STI screening, including an HIV test and a kidney function blood test before starting PrEP.
If you’ve had a recent risk of exposure to HIV, you might need to repeat the HIV test again in six weeks.
If you have used a home HIV self-test, you will still need to have an HIV test which is conducted in a lab.

How to take PrEP

Most people who use oral PrEP take it daily, 1 pill per day.
Some people use oral PrEP ‘on demand’ for a planned sexual event, sometimes called ‘event-based dosing’.

Doxy PEP and vaccinations for STIs

Doxy PEP is the use of antibiotics after sex, to help prevent chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis infections.
While at your clinic, ask about getting vaccinations. You might be eligible for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, HPV, mpox (monkeypox), or gonorrhoea vaccinations. They are free and relatively painless.