Help and support
If you have had a recent sexual contact with someone you believe may have HIV you may be eligible for a medication to prevent HIV being transmitted to you called Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
This medication can only be taken within 72 hours of the high risk contact. It is not always required but an assessment can be requested by contacting your local sexual health service or if they are closed you can attend accident and emergency department.at your local hospital.
PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV) | Terrence Higgins Trust (tht.org.uk)
There are two different types of emergency contraception: oral medication and the cooper coil device.
What is an IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil? - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
You generally have between 3 and 5 days to obtain a convenient method for it to be effective.
You can contact your:
- local pharmacy
- GP
- Local sexual health service Find a sexual health clinic - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
There is more information via this link Emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)