PEP is medicine you can take after being potentially exposed to HIV to prevent becoming infected. You must start PEP within 72 hours after a recent possible exposure to HIV, but the sooner you start PEP, the better.
To book your sexual health services appointment, call 213.201.5000 or make an appointment online.
To book your sexual health services appointment, call 213.201.5000 or make an appointment online.
If you think you have been exposed to HIV within the past 72 hours, please call us immediately at 213.201.5000 so that we can guide you through the next steps.
Cedars Sinai Emergency Department
8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 90048
St. Mary Medical Center Emergency Department
1050 Linden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813
If you have Kaiser Permanente insurance, please go directly to a Kaiser urgent care or emergency department. They will be able to assist you further.
The emergency department will prescribe a PEP starter pack, which is a 3-5 day supply of PEP. PEP is made up of two medicines, most commonly Truvada and Tivicay.
After a PEP starter pack is given you will then need to come to APLA Health as soon as possible to get the remaining one month supply of PEP.
To book your sexual health services appointment, call 213.201.5000 or make an appointment online.
Transitioning to PrEP after your PEP course may be a great idea for you. PrEP is one pill you take once a day for as long as you need it. Being on PrEP not only prevents you from getting HIV but prevents you from having to get on PEP again, which can be a scary and stressful experience.
Speak to an Out Here PrEP counselor today about getting on PrEP.
To book your sexual health services appointment, call 213.201.5000 or make an appointment online.
