Oral preexposure prophylaxis use and the risk of bacterial sexually transmitted infections and HIV among African women: A prospective observational cohort study

Key Points

• This research aims to examine the relationship between oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and the risk of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV among African women.
• Prospective cohort design
• Population of African women at elevated risk for HIV
• Follow-up assessment over one year
• Monitoring PrEP initiation and STI diagnoses
• 60% of participants initiated PrEP at baseline
• 14.6% initiated PrEP post-enrollment
• No association found between PrEP use and increased STI diagnosis
• Low HIV incidence reported among the population