ArticleJournal of sex research
The Impact of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use on Sexual Anxiety, Satisfaction, and Esteem Among Gay and Bisexual Men.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pleasure and PrEP: A Systematic Review of Studies Examining Pleasure, Sexual Satisfaction, and PrEP.Journal of sex research · 2022Pooled it
- Doxycycline as Postsexual Exposure Prophylaxis: Use, Acceptability, and Associated Sexual Health Behaviors Among a Multi-Site Sample of Clinical Trial Participants.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2024Trial
- Impact of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) on the Quality of Sex Life.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- The HIV Anxiety Scale (HAS): Developing and Validating a Measure of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Anxiety.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- The Implications of HIV Biomedical Prevention for Perceived HIV Risk and Psychosexual Health among Sexual Minority Men in the United States.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Profiles of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Influencing PrEP Acceptability: A Latent Profile Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Barriers and Facilitators of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Willingness and Length of Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men Who Use Substances in Eight Southern US Cities.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2025Article
- Acceptability and appropriateness of information sessions to increase knowledge and awareness of PrEP and TelePrEP among Latina Women.AIDS care · 2024Article
- Sexual satisfaction, an indicator of sexual health and well-being? Insights from STI/HIV prevention research in European men who have sex with men.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- "Sex without fear": exploring the psychosocial impact of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis on gay men in England.AIDS research and therapy · 2023Article
- Moderating Effect of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use on the Association Between Sexual Risk Behavior and Perceived Risk of HIV Among Brazilian Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Article
- Sexually transmitted infections in Spain: Current status.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2023Review
- Orthorexia nervosa in gay men-the result of a spanish-polish eating disorders study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Trust, Familiarity, Optimism, and Pleasure: Australian Gay Men Accounting for Inconsistent HIV Prevention Practices in the PrEP Era.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Parallel reductions in anxiety and HIV-related worry among pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users over time.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Sexual and Relationship Benefits of a Safer Conception Intervention Among Men with HIV Who Seek to Have Children with Serodifferent Partners in Uganda.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- Association of positive psychobehavioral factors and structural disadvantage with condomless sex in men who have sex men with childhood sexual abuse histories.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ottawa: A Real World View With Benefits Beyond HIV Risk Reduction.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
- Changes in Utilization of Birth Control and PrEP During COVID-19 in the USA: A Mixed-Method Analysis.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Beyond HIV prevention: Additional individual and community-level benefits of PrEP among Latino gay and bisexual men.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
Gay and bisexual men (GBM) with heightened fears of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition have reported high levels of sexual anxiety and low sexual self-esteem. Similarly, sexual satisfaction has been reported to be lower among some GBM who rely solely on condom use as HIV prevention. We sought to explore whether pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) had an impact on the sexual satisfaction, anxiety, and esteem of GBM. As part of a longitudinal cohort study of 1,071 GBM, participants reported at three time points on PrEP use and completed the Multidimensional Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (MSSCQ). A total of 137 GBM began taking PrEP in the 24 months following baseline. Comparing their responses during times before initiating PrEP and after, within adjusted multilevel models, there was a significant decrease in sexual anxiety (B = -0.27, p = 0.03) but no significant changes in sexual esteem or satisfaction. Our findings indicate important psychological improvements resulting from PrEP initiation. Further research should explore the potential for other psychological benefits of PrEP use among GBM.
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