Making a Choice With Your Adolescent: Next-Generation HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents in the United States

HIV continues to disproportionately impact adolescents and young adults (AYA) in the United States, and despite decreasing rates in some groups, progress has stalled among young adults, as well as Black and Latino men [1]. Concerningly, young transgender people have some of the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses, a trend that appears to be increasing substantially [1]. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention offers a potential approach to address HIV in these vulnerable populations, yet uptake has been slow among youth [2].
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research