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HIV preexposure prophylaxis and condomless sex: Disentangling personal values from public health priorities

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  • Calabrese, S.K.
  • Underhill, K.
  • Mayer, K.H.

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Daily HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective form of HIV protection that remains unknown and inaccessible for many people in the United States despite receiving federal approval over five years ago. PrEP is supported by the public health community, but forgoing condoms while taking PrEP has proven controversial; this controversy may be contributing to the lag in PrEP uptake. We argue that limiting PrEP access based on anticipated or actual sexual behavior contradicts the goals of public health research andpractice and is not scientifically justified. As evidence for the effectiveness of novel forms of biomedicalHIV protection emerges, public health professionals need to accept new definitions of "protected sex" and ensure that their personal values do not override empirical evidence when determining public health priorities.

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  • Calabrese, S.K. & Underhill, K. & Mayer, K.H., 2017. "HIV preexposure prophylaxis and condomless sex: Disentangling personal values from public health priorities," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 107(10), pages 1572-1576.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2017.303966_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303966
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    1. Ouafik, Maxence R. & Buret, Laetitia & Scholtes, Beatrice, 2022. "Mapping the current knowledge in syndemic research applied to men who have sex with men: A scoping review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 306(C).

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