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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Experiencing Partner Violence

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly increases HIV risk among MSM. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may provide MSM experiencing IPV an option for self-protection from HIV without requiring condom negotiation or compromising safety. This study examined relationships among various forms of IPV (physical, emotional, monitoring, controlling, and forced sex) and PrEP use among 863 MSM participating in a cross-sectional, internet-based survey. Participants reported IPV rates during the prior 6 months that were consistent with prior research (physical violence, 23.3%; emotional violence, 36.3%; monitoring, 45.1%; controlling, 25.3%; forced sex, 20.0%). Forced sex and emotional IPV were negatively associated with PrEP use in our sample; in contrast, controlling was positively associated with PrEP use. We suggest clinical IPV screenings among MSM seeking PrEP, as well as PrEP-focused interventions that explicitly address IPV.

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Support for this work was provided to Dr. Braksmajer by the University of Rochester Center for AIDS Research (NIH P30AI078498). The authors would like to thank the University of Rochester Interdisciplinary Sexual Health and HIV Research Group, as well as the men who agreed to participate in the research, without whom this study would not have been possible.

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  1. Department of Sociology, State University of New York At Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY, 14454, USA

    Amy Braksmajer

  2. College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, 10012, USA

    Suzan M. Walters

  3. School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA

    Hugh F. Crean & James M. McMahon

  4. Department of Systems, Population and Leadership, and The Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Rob Stephenson

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Braksmajer, A., Walters, S.M., Crean, H.F. et al. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Experiencing Partner Violence. AIDS Behav 24, 2299–2306 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02789-2

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