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STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™
168 Bedok South Avenue 3 #01-473
Singapore 460168
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HIV PEP, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™ (SG)

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HIV PEP, STD CLINIC SINGAPORE™ (SG) @singaporehiv.com: HIV transmission/infection PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis/prevention) treatment clinic, Singapore - Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

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If you have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours, early HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis/prevention) treatment can stop you from getting infected with HIV.

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Note: With the exception of the Western Blot test, the antibody or antigen test is usually a HIV ELISA test

HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis/prevention) treatment can prevent you from getting an HIV infection, and turning HIV positive.

Individuals are eligible for HIV PEP Treatment if all the following criteria are met:

  • exposure occurred within the past 72 hours;
  • mucous membrane or non-intact skin was significantly exposed to a potentially infectious body fluid;
  • the potentially exposed individual is not infected or not known to be infected with HIV;
  • the source is HIV+ve or the HIV status is unknown.
Prompt antiviral therapy may reduce the risk of HIV transmission by as much as 80%.

For optimal efficacy, antiretroviral therapy should be started as soon as possible, ideally within 1 hour of exposure. So that you can remain HIV negative.

The medications and dosages are the same as those used for lifelong treatment of HIV patients. However, for HIV PEP treatment, it is taken for only a month.

Sexual risk (of STD/HIV/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.

TimelineEvent / Available resources
Before exposure
STD / HIV exposure Unsafe sex / unprotected sex:
0-72 hours
2 weeks
1 month
  • HIV p24 antigen test
3 months
  • Rapid HIV test will be positive in 97% of infected individuals
    • HIV test cost is SG$60/= (HIV test only)
    • Oral fluid or finger prick blood sampling.
    • Results in 20 minutes.
  • STD testing
6 months
Anytime
  • Full/total/complete STD testing:
    • Men who practice insertive sex SG$497/=
    • Women who practice vaginal sex SG$737/= (includes Digene® HPV DNA & ThinPrep® test)
    • Either sex practicing anal sex SG$697/= (includes Digene® HPV DNA test)
    • Other variations - discuss with the doctor.
    • Hold your urine in your bladder for at least 4 hours.
  • STD treatment when STD symptoms appear.
  • Genital warts treatment/removal/cure

If you have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours, early HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis/prevention) treatment can stop you from getting infected with HIV.

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