Approximately 80% of patients who started STI-PEP via telehealth remained in HIV PrEP care after 3 months
African American cisgender men who had sex with men were significantly more likely to continue HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care after a telehealth initiation of prophylactic doxycycline than those who did not receive this intervention, based on data from a new study of 712 individuals.
STI-PEP or Doxy-PEP has been shown to prevent bacterial STIs in MSM and transgender women when taken after condomless sex, but data on the impact of this intervention in priority/high-risk populations in terms of HIV PrEP retention are limited, wrote Lockett and colleagues in a poster presented at theThe researchers reviewed data from PrEP encounters involving African American men in 10 states where STI-PEP was offered between October 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023.
A key message from the study is that although sexual health care and the stigma associated with it can be a challenge to navigate, focusing on finding a solution and using evidence-based practices can help break down barriers that might be in the way, he said.
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