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Sexual Health Screening for Men Who Have Sex With Men at Tower Bridge Hospital, East London
Multi-site screening

Screening designed for how you actually test.

Sexual health screening for men who have sex with men, with multi-site sampling — urine, throat and rectal — because infections at the throat and rectum are missed by urine-only testing. Two tiers, discreet and consultant-led.

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2–3 days
results
Multi-site
urine, throat, rectal
From £180
fixed pricing
All sexual health
Screening tiers

Essential or advanced.

The Essential screen covers the common infections across all relevant sites. The Advanced screen adds hepatitis, a full PCR panel and antibiotic-resistance testing where applicable — suited to higher-risk exposure or complete reassurance. This screening is appropriate for any man who has sex with men, whatever his identity.

Men Who Have Sex With Men — Essential Screen

MSM1

Designed specifically for men who have sex with men. Covers common infections across all relevant exposure sites.

What’s included

  • HIV & Syphilis (blood tests)
  • Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea testing from urine, throat and rectal samples
Results: 2 days£180
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Men Who Have Sex With Men — Advanced Screen

MSM2

Our most comprehensive screen for men who have sex with men. Ideal for higher-risk exposure or complete reassurance.

What’s included

  • HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C
  • Full STI PCR panel (Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, Trichomonas, Herpes)
  • Multi-site testing (urine, throat, rectal)
  • Antibiotic resistance testing (where applicable)
Results: 3 days£450
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When to test

Timing & the 72-hour rule.

HIV — RNA from ~10 days; 4th-generation from 4 weeks (reliable at 6). The rapid HIV RNA test can identify infection from as early as 10 days after exposure. Standard 4th-generation antibody/antigen testing is reliable from 4 weeks, with a confirmatory test at 6 weeks for full certainty. We’ll discuss your specific risk at the appointment. Windows follow BASHH guidance.

Chlamydia & gonorrhoea — from 2 weeks. NAAT (PCR) tests reliably detect these bacterial infections from around 14 days after exposure; testing earlier risks a false negative. If you have symptoms before the 14-day mark we’ll still test, because symptomatic infections carry more bacterial load and are detected earlier. Windows follow BASHH guidance.

High-risk exposure in the last 72 hours? You may need PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV, and it is time-critical. TBH does not provide PEP — go straight to an NHS sexual health clinic or A&E. The Ambrose King Centre at the Royal London is a 6-minute walk away and provides free PEP.

NHS sexual health services are free, excellent, and around the corner from us. If cost or speed isn’t your priority, they may be the better choice, and we’ll tell you so. What we add is same-week access, a single private appointment, and results in days — with no entry on your NHS GP record.

Related

Other sexual health tests

Full STI ScreenRapid HIV RNA TestChlamydia & Gonorrhoea TestingHerpes TestingVaginitis, BV & TrichomonasSexual Health Overview
Clinically approved

Reviewed and approved by Dr Haydar Bolat, Clinical Director at Tower Bridge Hospital London (UK-registered GP, GMC-registered). Prices, panels and testing-window guidance reflect our current pathways and BASHH guidance. Last reviewed: August 2026 · Next review due: August 2029 (3-year review cycle). Educational information only — not a substitute for clinical assessment.

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Discreet, consultant-led, no fuss.

Same-week appointments in Whitechapel, London. Private and confidential, with no entry on your NHS GP record. All prices are fixed and confirmed before any test is taken.

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Insurance accepted
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In an emergency, call 999. Tower Bridge Hospital London is not an emergency service. Your nearest A&E is The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road E1 1FR — 5 minutes’ walk from our front door.

Areas we serve

Sexual Health Screening for Men Who Have Sex With Men in London & East London — Whitechapel, the City & Canary Wharf

Our Sexual Health Screening for Men Who Have Sex With Men service at Whitechapel, E1 cares for patients from right across London and East London, the City and the Docklands — including Aldgate, Bethnal Green, Bow, Shoreditch, Canary Wharf, Stratford, Bermondsey and the surrounding areas. Same-day and walk-in appointments are available and you do not need a GP referral.

Easy to reach — minutes from the Royal London Hospital and Aldgate East, Whitechapel, Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations, and one stop from Canary Wharf on the Elizabeth line.

Looking for sexual health screening for men who have sex with men near me? If you are searching for a private sexual health screening for men who have sex with men near me, a doctor, clinic or specialist near me in East London, our Whitechapel practice is on your doorstep — walk-in and same-day appointments, no GP referral, and no long NHS waiting list.

Book a same-day appointment or call 020 7916 0029. See our transparent fees. Open 7 days a week, 9am–7pm. Private clinic on Whitechapel Road, London E1 — serving Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, Islington, the City of London and Southwark.

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