Stability of condomless anal sex behaviours of young Black men who have sex with men: implications for HIV prevention, including pre-exposure prophylaxis

This study assessed men who have sex with men (MSM) for 12 months and found that their frequency of condomless anal sex was not stable or predictable – this raises issues about screening MSM for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. The study identified the portion of MSM rarely engaging in condomless anal sex and thus potentially being able to benefit from condom use as an alternative to PrEP. As the US healthcare system continues to be challenged economically, it may be important to consider condoms as a prevention alternative to PrEP for MSM rarely having anal receptive sex and wishing to adopt this less intensive method of HIV prevention.

Source: Sexual Health - October 22, 2019 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Richard A. Crosby Leandro Mena Source Type: research