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PrEP is a medicine to prevent HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection.
HIV is an infection you can get from having sex.
To protect yourself from HIV and other STIs you can use condoms.
Learn more about STIs – sexual infections.
To protect yourself from HIV you can take PrEP medicine.
You can get PrEP for free in Scotland from any NHS sexual health clinic.
You need to be 16 or older to get PrEP.
If you are aged 16 and older, and live in Lothian, you can visit the following places to get help to get PrEP.
You can visit Lothian Sexual Health website to:
You can call the Chalmers PrEP secretaries on 0131 536 1138 to get an appointment to discuss your options.
You can contact the ROAM team.
They offer support, vaccinations, and testing for men who have sex with men for people aged 16 and over.
If you live in other areas of Scotland, move to the next slide to find out where to get PrEP.
You can get PrEP from most NHS sexual health clinics across Scotland.
Find sexual health clinic near me.
You can contact Waverley Care Scotland’s HIV and Hepatitis C service to help to get PrEP and to ask any questions
If you have any questions or are upset about anything you have read, it is good to speak to an adult you trust.
Move down the page to find out more about PrEP or visit NHS inform.
Video by NHS Lothian
A booklet about how to reduce the risk of HIV
