Open AccessWomen Are Less Likely to Be Tested for HIV or Offered Preexposure Prophylaxis at the Time of Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnosis
Author(s) -
Caitlin Yumori,
Jason Zucker,
Deborah Theodore,
Michelle M. Chang,
Caroline Carnevale,
J Słowikowski,
Elijah LaSota,
Susan Olender,
Peter Gordon,
Alwyn Cohall,
Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001265
Subject(s) - medicine , chlamydia , gonorrhea , reproductive health , pre exposure prophylaxis , syphilis , family medicine , medical record , gynecology , sexually transmitted disease , men who have sex with men , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , obstetrics , pediatrics , population , immunology , environmental health
Ending the HIV epidemic requires linkage of at-risk individuals from diverse health care settings to comprehensive HIV prevention services. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are significant biomarkers of HIV risk and should trigger preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) discussion. We reviewed STI testing practices outside of sexual health clinics to identify opportunities for improvement in the provision of HIV prevention services.