Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with men
OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of PrEP (Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis) usage on the non-utilization of barrier methods and prevention of Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during sexual intercourse among men who have sex with men and to compare the incidence of STIs within this group. Methodo...
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of PrEP (Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis) usage on the non-utilization of barrier methods and prevention of Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during sexual intercourse among men who have sex with men and to compare the incidence of STIs within this group.
Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that submit questionnaires regarding sexual behavior concerning PrEP usage and the incidence of STIs in the population of Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). To submit the questionnaires, a profile was created in social medias, and was active from October 17, 2021, to May 1, 2022. Were evaluated 154 male participants aged between 18 and 50 from the city of Bauru, São Paulo, and its surrounding region.
RESULTS: A total of 152 men were interviewed. Among them, 86.4% of the candidates had already heard of PrEP, and 17 individuals had already used it. From the individuals who already used PrEP, 35.3% did not use condoms in their sexual relationships or used them only in a minority of cases. Roughly 17.5% of the candidates stated that they would not use PrEP. The individuals who used PrEP, 53% had already STI, while in the group of individuals who did not use it, this rate is 21.9%.
CONCLUSION: This study found that, despite the positive effect of PrEP use, lack of awareness and limitations of the medication lead to a considerable number of cases adopting risky sexual behaviors, resulting in an increase in other STIs.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2b55a7a5d12042c3b9f07c99e6481c542024-12-06T09:40:11ZengZeppelini Editorial e ComunicacaoDST2177-82642024-12-01Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with menWesley Pereira de Oliveira0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9202-8680Enzo Gonsales Rodrigues1https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8492-4158Artur Penalva de Matos Sousa2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8931-4529Lucas Lopes3https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3205-7249Mariane Nunes de Nadai4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6706-7117Ênio Luis Damaso5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0498-1411Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de BauruUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de BauruUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de BauruUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de BauruFaculdade de Medicina de Bauru, Unviersidade de São PauloFaculdade de Medicina de Bauru, Unviersidade de São Paulo OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of PrEP (Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis) usage on the non-utilization of barrier methods and prevention of Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during sexual intercourse among men who have sex with men and to compare the incidence of STIs within this group. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that submit questionnaires regarding sexual behavior concerning PrEP usage and the incidence of STIs in the population of Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). To submit the questionnaires, a profile was created in social medias, and was active from October 17, 2021, to May 1, 2022. Were evaluated 154 male participants aged between 18 and 50 from the city of Bauru, São Paulo, and its surrounding region. RESULTS: A total of 152 men were interviewed. Among them, 86.4% of the candidates had already heard of PrEP, and 17 individuals had already used it. From the individuals who already used PrEP, 35.3% did not use condoms in their sexual relationships or used them only in a minority of cases. Roughly 17.5% of the candidates stated that they would not use PrEP. The individuals who used PrEP, 53% had already STI, while in the group of individuals who did not use it, this rate is 21.9%. CONCLUSION: This study found that, despite the positive effect of PrEP use, lack of awareness and limitations of the medication lead to a considerable number of cases adopting risky sexual behaviors, resulting in an increase in other STIs. https://bdst.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/1437MSM Population. Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis utilization. Sexually transmitted infections prevention. |
| spellingShingle | Wesley Pereira de Oliveira Enzo Gonsales Rodrigues Artur Penalva de Matos Sousa Lucas Lopes Mariane Nunes de Nadai Ênio Luis Damaso Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with men DST MSM Population. Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis utilization. Sexually transmitted infections prevention. |
| title | Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with men |
| title_full | Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with men |
| title_fullStr | Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with men |
| title_short | Effect of PrEP on condom use among men who have sex with men |
| title_sort | effect of prep on condom use among men who have sex with men |
| topic | MSM Population. Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis utilization. Sexually transmitted infections prevention. |
| url | https://bdst.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/1437 |
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