When to test

Based on what you’ve told us, if you are using PrEP you should be regularly testing for HIV every three months as part of your ongoing sexual health and wellbeing care.

Based on what you’ve told us, an urgent HIV test isn’t required although the recommendation would be to consider testing soon, as you have not yet tested for HIV and it would be useful to know your HIV status. 

It is recommended that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test for HIV at least once every year as they are the groups most affected by HIV.

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.

Based on what you’ve told us, the recommendation would be to test now, as you haven’t had an HIV test before and you have had sex without condoms. 

It may be useful for you to consider using PrEP, a medication which stops you getting HIV. You can find out more about PrEP and how to access it.

It is recommended that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test for HIV at least once every year, as they are the groups most affected by HIV. For those in these groups who have anal sex without condoms and/or use drugs during sex the recommendation is to test more frequently, usually every three months. 

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.

Based on what you’ve told us, the recommendation would be to test now, as you haven’t had an HIV test before and you have had sex without condoms and used drugs during sex in the last 6 months. 

It may be useful for you to consider using PrEP, a medication which stops you getting HIV. You can find out more about PrEP and how to access it.

It is recommended that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test for HIV at least once every year, as they are the groups most affected by HIV. For those in these groups who have anal sex without condoms and/or use drugs during sex the recommendation is to test more frequently, usually every three months. 

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.

Based on what you’ve told us, the recommendation would be to test now, as you have used drugs during sex in the last 6 months.

It may be useful for you to consider using PrEP, a medication which stops you getting HIV. You can find out more about PrEP and how to access it.

It is recommended that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test for HIV at least once every year, as they are the groups most affected by HIV. For those in these groups who have anal sex without condoms and/or use drugs during sex the recommendation is to test more frequently, usually every three months. 

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.

Based on what you’ve told us an urgent HIV test isn’t needed, although it would be good to test again soon so you know your status. 

It may be useful for you to consider using PrEP, a medication which stops you getting HIV. You can find out more about PrEP and how to access it.

It is recommended that sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test at least once every year as good sexual health and wellbeing practice, as they are the groups most affected by HIV. 

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.

Based on what you’ve told us, the recommendation would be to test now, as you have had sex without using condoms since your last test and don’t know the HIV status of the person/people you had sex with. 

It may be useful for you to consider using PrEP, a medication which stops you getting HIV. You can find out more about PrEP and how to access it.

It is recommended that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test for HIV at least once every year, as they are the groups most affected by HIV. For those in these groups who have anal sex without condoms and/or use drugs during sex the recommendation is to test more frequently, usually every three months. 

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.

Based on what you’ve told us, the recommendation would be to test now, as you have had sex without using condoms since your last test and don’t know the HIV status of the person/people you had sex with. 

It may be useful for you to consider using PrEP, a medication which stops you getting HIV. You can find out more about PrEP and how to access it.

It is recommended that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test for HIV at least once every year, as they are the groups most affected by HIV. For those in these groups who have anal sex without condoms and/or use drugs during sex the recommendation is to test more frequently, usually every three months. 

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.

Based on what you’ve told us, the recommendation would be to test now, as you have had sex without using condoms since your last test and don’t know the HIV status of the person/people you had sex with. 

It may be useful for you to consider using PrEP, a medication which stops you getting HIV. You can find out more about PrEP and how to access it.

It is recommended that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, their female sexual partners, people who inject drugs and sex workers test for HIV at least once every year, as they are the groups most affected by HIV. For those in these groups who have anal sex without condoms and/or use drugs during sex the recommendation is to test more frequently, usually every three months. 

For other people outside of these groups, once tested for HIV and aware of their HIV status, testing again for HIV is recommended if they have had anal and/or vaginal/frontal sex without using condoms or notice symptoms or illnesses that could indicate HIV.