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London gay men anticipate some pros and cons of different PrEP methods – but optimal efficacy is key

Posted on September 09, 2016

Source: NAM aidsmap

London gay men anticipate some pros and cons of different PrEP methods – but optimal efficacy is key

"When presented with a range of possible HIV prevention technologies – a daily pill, pills before and after sex, injections, or a rectal gel – gay men in London have a range of views about which methods they would prefer, but the biggest determining factor was a method’s efficacy. Men felt they might be willing to experience more inconvenience or greater discomfort if a particular method offered them greater protection against HIV than another.

These findings, based on in-depth, qualitative interviews, come from a doctoral thesis by Will Nutlandat the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. This is the first study to compare the acceptability of different HIV prevention technologies in gay men in the UK."

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