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More than Just Oral PrEP: Exploring interest in rectal douche, dissolvable implant, removable implant and injection HIV prevention approaches among racially diverse men who have sex with men in the Northeast Corridor

30 August 2022

This exploratory and cross-sectional study investigated interest in four biomedical prevention tools—rectal douche, dissolvable implant, removable implant and injection—among a racially diverse sample of men who have sex with men from the Northeast Corridor region between Philadelphia and Trenton.

Topic(s): Research

Product(s): Implants, Injectable Prep, Trial Prep Options

Population(s): Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex With Men

Region(s): North America

Format(s): Journal Article

Countries: United States

Source(s): BMJ

Type: External Link

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