Open AccessInterest in Hypothetical Preexposure Prophylaxis Against Herpes Simplex Virus: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Author(s) -
Darrell H. S. Tan,
Farideh Tavangar,
Laura Fusca,
Patrick Ross,
Mark Hull,
Troy Grennan,
Ahmed M. Bayoumi,
Ann Burchell
Publication year - 2021
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.0000000000001342
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , odds ratio , herpes simplex virus , cross sectional study , pre exposure prophylaxis , men who have sex with men , sexually transmitted disease , gynecology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , virus , syphilis , pathology
We surveyed 383 men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics regarding interest in hypothetical preexposure prophylaxis against herpes simplex virus. Overall interest was 62.5% and was associated with the number of different sexually transmitted infections previously diagnosed (adjusted odds ratio, 1.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-2.6) and previous HIV preexposure prophylaxis use (adjusted odds ratio, 2.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.1-8.3).