Exposure to HIV
Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is HIV
medication that is prescribed to a HIV negative person, within 72 hours of
potential exposure to HIV. If you need PEP, this works best if it is started as
soon as possible.
Please call us on 0161 701 1513 to discuss your needs anytime between 08:30 and 15:30 Monday – Friday, and between 09:15 and 11:15 on Saturday. If we are not open, please attend A&E as soon as possible.
PEP is recommended:
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If the partner was HIV positive and not
on treatment
·
You are a man who had anal sex with
another man without a condom.
·
If you had a partner of unknown HIV
status belonging to a group at high risk of HIV (e.g. Gay man or from Africa/
SE Asia)
·
Chemsex with sharing of needles
·
Other situations which could have put
you at significant risk of catching HIV
PEP is not recommended:
·
Your HIV positive partner on treatment
and has undetectable virus levels
·
Human bites
·
Another person’s semen gets in your eye
·
You had oral sex (Mouth to
vagina/penis)
·
You are taking PrEP correctly