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In this programme we will support you If you are having bareback sex with no preventative measures in place.

If you have condomless anal sex and take no precautions, you are at high risk of catching HIV. If you have HIV, it is important to know as soon as possible. There’s still time for you to reduce the harm to your body.

If you regularly have condomless anal sex without precautions, we recommend you test for HIV at least every 3 months.

Some experts think that if there was ever a cure for HIV, it would most likely work in people who start HIV medicine in the very earliest stages of infection.

You’ll be most infectious to others in the first couple of months after catching HIV. It’s thought that half of the UK’s HIV is caught from someone who has recently been infected. Starting treatment and controlling the HIV reduces the risk of passing the infection. People on effective HIV treatment cannot pass their HIV to others.

In the first few weeks after catching HIV, you may feel unwell. You might develop flu like symptoms or a body rash. If that happens to you, come and see a doctor right away. Let us know you’re feeling ill so that we can run special tests. We are here to help. Don’t have sex until you’ve been given the all clear.

Does your chems use feel out of control? Explore your options with our easy to use interactive tool.

Do you ever feel trapped in a cycle of sex you don’t really want? Why not watch this short video from our psychologist Anne-Marie.

If you want to take a break from sex, why not explore our ‘Wellbeing programme’ events, there’s also a list of gay off-scene groups with everything from creative writing to scuba diving. link to

You can also use the following resources:

Have you decided to make some changes around your chem use? This tool will help you to identify a goal, and work toward it.

Take our online questionnaire to find out if you need PEP.

It is best for your health to catch any infections early, which will reduce the harm on your body and prevent you from unknowingly passing on infections to other people. Some experts think that if there was ever a cure for HIV, it would be most likely to work in people who started HIV medicine in the earliest stages of infection. You also will be most infectious to others in the first couple of months of having HIV. Starting treatment and controlling the HIV makes the risk of passing it on negligible.

Introducing 2 new ways to have a routine check-up

// 4th February 2019

We know Dean Street Express can get busy. That’s why we’ve introduced 2 new options for your routine sexually transmitted

Check out the updated ZERO tool

// 4th February 2019

HIV rates have fallen dramatically since 2015, we are determined to end HIV transmission in London. We developed Plan ZERO

Being responsible while barebacking

// 4th February 2019

Barebacking doesn’t mean you have to be irresponsible when it comes to health. We take a look at how you

On PrEP – are they lying?

// 4th February 2019

So, you are hooking up with someone who tells you they are on PrEP… what do you do? PrEP is

The Grass Is Always Grindr 2 – Teaser

// 31st January 2019

The wait is over! 56 Dean Street’s highly successful first web series The Grass Is Always Grindr is back in

Tips to help you stay safe in 2019

// 2nd January 2019

As gay men, we should feel free to have the kind of relationships that suit us, without judgement, prejudice or

Have you considered PrEP?

// 2nd January 2019

The New Year is a great time to take stock and review things. Perhaps PrEP is something that could help

STI alert – tell your partner

// 2nd January 2019

If you have had sex with someone and you find out you have an STI, letting them know, enables them

Your goals in the New Year

// 2nd January 2019

Where do you want to be in five years’ time? It is so easy to lose track of what we