HIV Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sexual Activity and PrEP Use Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men and Black Cisgender Women.
AIDS Educ Prev
; 34(2): 142-157, 2022 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1793447
ABSTRACT
Black populations in the U.S. South are disproportionally affected by HIV and COVID-19 due to longstanding inequalities. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews-12 with Black same-gender-loving men and 8 with Black cisgender women-to explore the impact of the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual activities and PrEP use. Almost all participants reduced the frequency of sex and number of partners. Women described little interest in sex, whereas men began to connect with some sexual partners after stay-at-home orders were lifted. Both populations were concerned about contracting COVID-19 through sexual partners, and men described selecting partners based on perceived COVID-19 risk. Participants valued PrEP and could access it, although several men who were not having sex stopped taking it. Risk of acquiring HIV during this time was likely limited. Future qualitative research is needed to understand how sexual behaviors and PrEP use changed as the pandemic continued.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
AIDS Educ Prev
Journal subject:
Education
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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