Forced Sexual Encounters and HIV Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Men who have sex with men (MSM) experiencing forced sexual encounters (FSE) are at heightened HIV vulnerability. PrEP and PEP are effective HIV prevention strategies; yet, limited research exists exploring the relationships between FSE, PrEP, and PEP use. Primary data were collected from August 2022-July 2023. Among the 21,373 participants, 21% experienced FSE in the last 5 years, 3.26% indicated past-year PEP use, and 24.81% reported current PrEP use. MSM who experienced FSE reported greater odds of past-year PEP use and lower odds of current PrEP use. Communication surrounding HIV prevention is needed among MSM at risk of sexual violence and subsequent HIV acquisition.
Authors
- Drew A. Westmoreland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4085-7941)
- Christian Grov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6871-3531)
- Adam W. Carrico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8146-5701)
- Liana S. E. Hone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6777-978X)
- Jacob Bleasdale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-1413)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
- City University of New York (US)
- Florida International University (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- Institute for Family Health (US)
- Alcohol Research Group (US)
- University of Florida Health Science Center (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS and Behavior
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04974-7
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00