Limited Risk Compensation Among Women Who Inject Drugs: Results From the Project Sexual Health Equity Preexposure Prophylaxis Demonstration Study in Philadelphia. Issue 5 (25th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tran, Nguyen K.; Van Der Pol, Barbara; Shrestha, Roman; Bazzi, Angela R.; Bellamy, Scarlett L.; Sherman, Susan G.; Roth, Alexis M.
• Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted diseases. Volume 49:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: e64
• Page End: e66
• Publication Date: 2022-05-25
• Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; Sexual health -- Periodicals; 616.951005
• DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001577
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-5717

Abstract

Abstract : Among women who inject drugs, sexual and injection-related risk behaviors were prevalent at baseline, but we found limited evidence of risk compensation with preexposure prophylaxis uptake over follow-up. Abstract: The impact of preexposure prophylaxis uptake on sexual and injection-related behaviors among women who inject drugs is poorly understood. Over 24 weeks, preexposure prophylaxis uptake among women who inject drugs was associated with increased sharing of injection equipment but not syringes and no changes in condomless sex, providing limited evidence of risk compensation in this vulnerable population.