HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis and Condomless Sex: Disentangling Personal Values From Public Health Priorities

摘要: Daily HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective form of protection that remains unknown and inaccessible for many people in the United States despite receiving federal approval over five years ago.PrEP supported by public health community, but forgoing condoms while taking PrEP has proven controversial; this controversy may be contributing to lag uptake. We argue limiting access based on anticipated or actual sexual behavior contradicts goals research practice not scientifically justified.As evidence effectiveness novel forms biomedical emerges, professionals need accept new definitions “protected sex” ensure their personal values do override empirical when determining priorities.