PrEP

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Get on PrEP free on the NHS: 56 Dean St

Short for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, it involves taking pills containing the drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine. The tablets need to be started before sex. This free HIV prevention treatment is available to everyone in the UK regardless of immigration status.

Anyone wanting to take PrEP for the first time can walk into Dean Street Express without an appointment.

Do you need it?

This is the most effective weapon we have against HIV. It can help you stay in control of your sex life and keep you healthy. Read our guide to see if we recommend it for you.

Do I need PrEP?

How do you take PrEP?

  1. Take 2 pills. After 2 hours you’re protected from catching HIV.
  2. Continue 1 pill around the same time every day to stay protected.

Stopping PrEP

  • After anal sex, continue the pills for at least 2 daily doses before stopping.
  • After vaginal sex, continue the pills for at least 7 daily doses before stopping (cis men can stop after 2 daily doses).

See our PrEP leaflet (PDF) for more information.

Before you start

PrEP is a very safe medicine. We’ll check your medical history and run some blood tests. You can usually start the treatment on the same day. It has very few interactions with other drugs (e.g. hormone treatments).

Before you start PrEP

Get PrEP

If you want to start PrEP with us for the first time you can walk into Dean Street Express. Alternatively call 020 3315 5656 if you’d rather have an appointment.

If you already get PrEP from us we offer a range of options.

Ways to get PrEP

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Trans

At 56 Dean Street we offer a range of services for the trans/non-binary community throughout our opening hours. All our waiting areas, toilets and screening rooms are gender neutral.

Contraception

Long acting contraceptives are generally more reliable than pills as you don’t need to remember to take them every day. We offer a choice of different methods.

PEP

PEP is a treatment started AFTER sex to reduce the chance of HIV infecting your body after condomless sex.

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