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PREP Yourself Against HIV

HIV PrEP

If you’re HIV negative, you may be able to take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine to reduce your risk of contracting HIV.

PrEP is available for some people who are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection – Examples of being at high risk of HIV are listed below.

What is PrEP?

PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.

PrEP is currently available as a pill taken before sex ( pre-exposure). Prophylaxis means to prevent infection.  You can use PrEP to greatly reduce the risk of becoming HIV positive if exposed to the virus .

Currently, PrEP uses oral tablets that contain two HIV drugs: tenofovir disoproxil (TD) & emtricitabine (FTC).

PrEP is now FREE across the UK and from Gateshead Sexual Health.

Who can take PrEP?

If you are HIV negative, at high risk of acquiring HIV and don’t always use condoms, then PrEP can greatly reduce your risk of contracting HIV.

Here are some factors that are linked to a high risk of HIV:

  • If you are a man or a woman and have sex with men who themselves have sex with other men and do not always use condoms.
  • If your sexual partner is HIV positive who is not on treatment or is on treatment but their HIV has not yet been undetectable (not yet under control) for at least 6 months.
  • If you have sex without a condom with multiple partners and or with recent migrants to the UK.
  • If you are paid for sex and you are pressured not to use condoms.
  • If you were diagnosed with a recent sexually transmitted infection (STI) (especially rectal bacterial infection, HCV or syphilis).
  • If you needed PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) particularly repeated courses.
  • If you use recreational drugs for sex (chemsex) such as crystal meth, mephedrone and or GHB.

If you think PREP is for you, give us a call to discuss accessing PREP

Please call the appointments line Monday to Friday on 0191 524 3669 between the hours of 08.45 & 12.15 for a telephone consultation.

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