Changing the Use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Melbourne, Australia
Eric P. F. Chow, Jane S. Hocking, Jason J. Ong, Tina Schmidt, Andrew Buchanan, Elena Rodríguez‐Rodríguez, Kate Maddaford, Prital Patel, Christopher K. Fairley
Abstract
We surveyed 204 men who have sex with men (MSM) who were pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users. One in 4 daily PrEP users stopped taking PrEP during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 5% switched to on-demand PrEP. Most men reduced PrEP use because they stopped having casual sex and reduced the number of casual partners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
CasualPre-exposure prophylaxisMedicinePandemicMen who have sex with menCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDemographySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Post-exposure prophylaxisFamily medicineVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakComposite materialDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)SociologySyphilisMaterials scienceHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health