PrEP
PrEP is HIV medications that a HIV negative person can take to avoid getting HIV. If you feel that condoms don’t always work for you, PrEP can be an alternative. The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that PrEP is offered to people with a significantly increased risk of HIV infection. It can be men och trans people who have sex with men that have recently had a sexually transmitted infection (STI), that have chemsex or that have sold sex. Talk to your physician if you’re interested in PrEP.
Some things that are good to know:
- In order to take PrEP you have to be totally sure you’re not living with HIV.
- The protection is very high, but not 100%.
- If you don’t take the pills correctly, the protection becomes less effective.
- PrEP doesn’t protect against chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis or other STI:s. Only a condom reduces the risk of transmission of STI:s.
- Regular follow-ups with a physician is important, where you get tested for HIV and STI:s and see that your body tolerates the medication.
- PrEP is approved in Sweden and is a part of the maximum health bill. That means the cost becomes about 200 SEK per month.
How do I get PrEP?
All doctors can prescribe PrEP. Below, we have listed where you can get PrEP depending on where in Sweden you live.
If you have tried to get PrEP but faced some difficulties in the contact with healthcare, we would like to hear about your experiences : prep@rfsl.se
Blekinge
Infection clinic (Infektionsmottagning) Karlskrona, Blekinges hospital, Akutvägen, building 28. Phone number 0455- 731 067. More info here.
Dalarna
Infection clinic (Infektionsmottagning) Falun, Falu lasarett. Phone number 023-492325. More info here.
STD-clinic hudsjukvård Falun, Falu lasarett. Phone number 023-490890. More info here.
Gotland
STI-clinic Visby, Norra Hansegatan 4K. Phone number 0498-268584. More info here.
Gävleborg
STI-clinic (Könsmottagning Gävle), Norra Skeppsbron 13 A. Phone number 026-154216. More info here.
Halland
STI-clinic Hallands hospital Halmstad, Main entrance (entrance 4) skin clinic, ground floor. Phone number 010-476 19 76. More info here.
Infection clinic (Infektionsmottagningen) Hallands hospital Halmstad, entrance 3. Phone number 035-13 16 05. More info here.
Jämtland/Härjedalen
Infection clinic in Östersund, Köpmangatan 3, 2nd floor, Östersunds hospital. Phone number 063-15 40 20. More info here.
Jönköping
STI-clinic Länssjukhuset (hospital) Ryhov, Sjukhusgatan, Jönköping, main building. Phone number 010-242 21 40. More info here.
Kalmar
Skin clinic Kalmar, Patientvägen 6, Kalmar. Phone number 010-358 16 90. More info here.
Kronoberg
Infection clinic Växjö, Centrallasarettet (hospital), Växjö. Entrance from Värendsgatan 8. Phone number 0470-58 82 70. More info here.
Norrbotten
Infection clinic Sunderby hospital, Sjukhusvägen 10, 971 80 Luleå. Phone number 0920-28 39 86. More info here.
Skåne
Skin clinic, Centre for sexual health (Centrum för sexuell hälsa), Malmö, Claesgatan 7, Malmö. Phone number 040-33 17 47. More info here.
The cue to get PrEP is closed for now, hopefully it will open up again during the fall 2024. Until then, contact:
Skin clinic Sexuell hälsa in Helsingborg, Bergaliden 14, Helsingborg. Phone number 042-406 23 09. More info here.
Stockholm
All new PrEP patients is placed in the same waiting list connected to Venhälsan, but due to several options on where PrEP is prescribed since September 2024, that waiting list is expected to shorten.
Venhälsan, Södersjukhuset, Sjukhusbacken 14, Stockholm. Phone number 08-123 625 00. More info here.
Mika health, Beroendecentrum Stockholm, Medborgarplatsen 25, Stockholm. Phone number 08-123 458 49. More info here.
Specialist clinic sexual health Huddinge, Karolinska university hospital. Hälsovägen 13, I53, Huddinge. Phone number 08- 123 822 20. More info here.
RFSU clinic for sexual health, Rosenlundsgatan 9. Phone number 08-692 07 84. More info here.
Citymottagningen för sexuell hälsa, Karlavägen 58-60, Level 4. Phone number 08-506 490 90. More info here.
Stockholms mottagning för sexuell hälsa, Olivecronas väg 7. Phone number 08-123 405 00. More info here.
Älvsjö Sexuell hälsa, Solberga hagväg 1. Phone number 08-449 69 19. More info here.
Krys mottagning för sexuell hälsa, Hälsingegatan 49. Phone number 08-121 578 10. More info here.
Södermanland
Infection clinic Eskilstuna, Mälarsjukhuset (hospital), entrance 11, Björnströmsgatan 6. Phone number 016-10 35 64. More info here.
Uppsala
Venereologist clinic/Venereologmottagningen Uppsala, Akademiska hospital, entrance 30. Phone number 018-611 50 80. More info here.
Värmland
STI-clinic Central hospital Karlstad, Rosenborgsgatan 9. Phone number 010-831 57 75. More info here.
Västerbotten
Infection clinic Umeå, Elsa Bolins gränd 1. Phone number 090-785 91 87. More info here.
STD-clinic Umeå, Akutvägen 2A, Norrlands university hospital. Phone number 090-785 91 91. More info here.
Västernorrland
Infection clinic Sundsvall, Länsjukhuset (hospital) by the North entrance. Phone number 060-18 13 40. More info here.
Västmanland
Infection clinic Västmanlands hospital, Västerås, entrance 25. Phone number 021-17 36 75. More info here.
Västra Götaland
Infection clinic/ Könsmottagning, Sahlgrenska hospital, Gröna stråket 16, 413 46, Göteborg. Phone number 031-343 83 31. More info here.
STI-clinic Skövde, Lövängsvägen 1. Phone number 0500 – 43 26 93. More info here.
Infection clinic/ Könsmottagning Borås, Brämhultsvägen 53. Phone number 033 – 616 29 63. More info here.
Infection clinic/ Könsmottagning Uddevalla, Fjällvägen 9. Phone number 010 – 435 52 60. More info here.
Örebro
Infection clinic Universitets hospital in Örebro, Södra Grev Rosengatan 24B. Phone number 019-602 12 00. More info here.
Östergötland
STI-clinic Norrköping, Skin clinic, Vrinnevi hospital, entrance D 1 tr. Phone number 010-105 93 80. More info here.
STI-clinic Linköping, Skin clinic, University hospital North entrance. Phone number 010-105 97 90. More info here.