PrEP counselling
Page last reviewed 8.10.2025
PrEP medication is intended for people who do not have HIV but are at significant risk of becoming infected. At Hivpoint’s PrEP counselling, you can get answers to your questions about PrEP as well as support when you are considering starting PrEP or are experiencing challenges using it.
Would you like to start using PrEP? At Hivpoint’s PrEP counselling, you can discuss starting and using PrEP with a specialist, but we do not provide referrals to treatment. In the Helsinki metropolitan area and elsewhere within the HUS region, you can contact the HUS Genital Diseases Outpatient Clinic directly by phone on weekdays from 8–10 a.m. at 09 471 86 220. In other wellbeing services counties, you can ask directly from your local healthcare services how to access PrEP treatment.
Would you like to discuss PrEP with our specialist? Book an appointment for Hivpoint’s PrEP counselling here!
If the available counselling times do not suit you, there are no open slots left, you would like to arrange a remote counselling session, or your matter does not concern booking an appointment, please send us an email: prep(at)hivpoint.fi
Hivpoint’s PrEP counselling
Hivpoint’s specialists provide confidential support and counselling regarding PrEP. You are welcome to our counselling, for example, when you:
- want reliable information about PrEP medication,
- are considering starting PrEP treatment and wondering if PrEP would suit you,
- are thinking about which way of using PrEP suits you best, or
- experience challenges with using PrEP medication or with treatment follow-up.
Most often, PrEP counselling takes place in a face-to-face meeting at Hivpoint’s office in Kalasatama, Helsinki. You can book an appointment for in-person counselling here. Counselling is also available via email, phone or video call. In that case, please contact us by email: prep(at)hivpoint.fi
We do not provide referrals to treatment in counselling. If you would like to start PrEP medication and you live in the HUS area, you can call the HUS Genital Diseases Outpatient Clinic directly. Elsewhere in Finland, you can contact your local wellbeing services county directly and ask how to access PrEP treatment in your area.
What can be discussed in PrEP counselling?
PrEP counselling is individual and confidential. In counselling, you can ask and talk about exactly the topics that are important and relevant to you. Counselling is provided by sexual health specialists with expertise in PrEP. We do not document visits in patient information systems, such as Omakanta.
The most common topics in PrEP counselling include:
- What is PrEP medication and how is it used?
- What are the different ways PrEP can be used?
- How can I access PrEP treatment? How is the treatment arranged in practice?
- What possible side effects can PrEP have?
- How is PrEP treatment and my health monitored?
- What if I face challenges in using PrEP or with treatment follow-up?
Counselling discussions often also include different aspects of sexual life. These may involve, for example, HIV-related risks and situations, substance use during sex, previous sexually transmitted infections, and health considerations that need to be taken into account when using PrEP medication.