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Abstract

The 2019 online pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) user survey in the United Kingdom was conducted to assess HIV PrEP access, and user characteristics. One in five respondents continued experiencing difficulties accessing PrEP; users were almost exclusively gay or bisexual men at high risk of HIV. The majority obtained PrEP through health service clinics and rated PrEP positively. High STI rates were reported among users. Renal and sexual health checks are advised for those sourcing PrEP privately.

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Current experiences of accessing and using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional online survey, May to July 2019
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Charlotte+O%E2%80%99Halloran&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">O’Halloran Charlotte</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Greg+Owen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Owen Greg</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sara+Croxford&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Croxford Sara</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Lee+B+Sims&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Sims Lee B</a>, <a href="/search?value1=O+Noel+Gill&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gill O Noel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Will+Nutland&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nutland Will</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Valerie+Delpech&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Delpech Valerie</a></span>. Current experiences of accessing and using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional online survey, May to July 2019. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2019;24(48):pii=1900693. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.48.1900693" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.48.1900693</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 12 Nov 2019;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 28 Nov 2019 </span> </p>
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