Trends in Sexual Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Infections After Initiating Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex with Men from Amsterdam, the Netherlands:A Longitudinal Exposure-Matched Study

Men who have sex with men (MSM) initiating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may increase condomless anal sex (CAS) and number of partners, and, consequently, more often acquire sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Using data from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies, we compared sexual behavior and STI among MSM after PrEP-initiation with controls not initiating PrEP. The MSM reported on sexual behavior and were tested for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis semi-annually. We matched MSM who initiated PrEP between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019 1:1 to MS... Mehr ...