Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ottawa: A Real World View With Benefits Beyond HIV Risk Reduction

The number of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has grown since its approval in Canada. While there are sound clinical data on PrEP efficacy, there is less research describing outcomes in routine clinical practice. We conducted a cross-sectiona...

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Published inInternational journal of sexual health Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 105 - 117
Main Authors Razmjou, Sahar, Charest, Maxime, O'Byrne, Patrick, MacPherson, Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 2022
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
anxiety
Disease prevention
gay men
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
PrEP
real-world study
real-world study
anxiety
PrEP
HIV
gay men
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Summary:The number of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has grown since its approval in Canada. While there are sound clinical data on PrEP efficacy, there is less research describing outcomes in routine clinical practice. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 113 men attending our PrEP clinic. Participants completed a one-time survey and chart reviews were conducted. We found that men in our clinic were educated and affluent. While PrEP did not lead to more reported sexual partners, condom use declined, as did sexual anxiety. These results reinforce that PrEP benefits extend beyond HIV prevention.
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ISSN:1931-7611
1931-762X
DOI:10.1080/19317611.2021.1946731