HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Utilization and Reasons for Never Using Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Transfeminine Persons in the United States: Findings From the Transgender Women’s Internet Survey and Testing (TWIST) Study
PrEP uptake among transfeminine persons remains low, with distinct age-specific barriers. Tailored interventions are needed. LA PrEP may help address challenges related to adherence and disclosure, particularly among younger individuals.
Authors
- Joanna A. Caldwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6248-9089)
- Mariah Valentine-Graves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2834-8602)
- Annemiek de Ruiter
- Savannah Winter
- Duygu Islek
- Leigh Ragone
- Irah Lucas
- Vani Vannappagari
- Travis Sanchez
- Jennifer L Glick
- Supriya Sarkar
- Stefan Baral
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- ViiV Healthcare (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag073
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00