Podcast: HIV PrEP for Women
Key Decisions in HIV Care: PrEP Considerations in Cisgender Women

Released: March 24, 2022

Expiration: March 23, 2023

Latesha Elopre
Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH
Karine Lacombe
Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD

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In this episode from the series “Key Decisions in HIV Care,” Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH, and Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD, discuss important considerations for PrEP in cisgender women, including:

  • Discussion of the PrEP gap and racial and gender disparities in PrEP access
  • CDC, EACS, and WHO guidance on PrEP eligibility
  • PrEP regimens currently recommended for adults and adolescents including FTC/TDF daily, FTC/TAF daily, and long-acting cabotegravir
  • Data from phase III trials on the efficacy of FTC/TDF daily for women including Partners PrEP, TDF, VOICE, and FEM-PrEP
  • Pharmacokinetic data of FTC/TDF and FTC/TAF in the female genital tract and discussion of why on-demand dosing of FTC/TDF is not recommended in cisgender women
  • Data and recommendations for the use of the dapivirine ring from ASPIRE and The Ring Study and their open-label extensions, DREAM and HOPE
  • Data from the HPTN084 study on the use of long-acting cabotegravir as PrEP for cisgender women
  • Recommendations for the use of PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Clinical monitoring and considerations during PrEP use