If you think you need Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), then you need to act quickly, ideally as soon as possible after possible infection with HIV. If you are unsure, call us on 020 7637 1600 and speak to one of our lovely receptionists who will help you.
You can obtain PEP through your local NHS GUM Clinic or through your local Accident and Emergency Department.
We can provide you with PEP at The Wright Practice but it is an expensive course of medication and we always try and steer people in the UK into the NHS for assessment and treatment.
Post Exposure Prophylaxis after Sexual Exposure refers to the use of anti-retroviral drugs to try to prevent HIV infection in people who have been very recently exposed or potentially exposed.
The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV published Guidelines for the use of PEP in 2015 after exposure to possible infection with HIV sexually. The aim was to try to reduce the number of new infections after high-risk exposures.
The evidence reviewed identified what they called a window of opportunity to prevent HIV from taking hold once a person had been exposed to it. The evidence showed that there was a period of 48-72 hours prior to the HIV virus beginning to replicate in a person’s cells after contamination.
The chances of meeting someone with HIV in the UK:
If you haven’t used a condom or the condom breaks or comes off and you know the person you are having sex with is HIV positive then you should consider using PEP. Dr Dan can supply you with PEP but we recommend you visit an NHS sexual health facility or A&E.
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