PrEP Talks: Cisgender Women
PrEP Talks: Uptake in Cisgender Women

Released: August 08, 2023

Oni Blackstock
Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS
Brittany Williams
Brittany Williams, PhD

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In this episode, Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Brittany Williams, PhD, discuss key considerations to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in cisgender women, including:

  • The misconception by patients and healthcare professionals (HCP) that cisgender women are at low risk for HIV
  • Reframing HIV prevention from “risks” to “reasons” such as promoting self-care and taking control of one’s own sexual health
  • CDC PrEP guidance recommendations
  • Increasing PrEP awareness by sharing PrEP experiences with others in the community
  • The importance of community representation in PrEP marketing and campaigns
  • Challenges with finding HCPs who prescribe PrEP for cisgender women
  • Promoting self-advocacy when seeking care, including HIV prevention
  • Strategies for patients to engage with their HCPs to learn about and obtain PrEP
  • Available resources for PrEP coverage