Dulce Ferraz, Thais Aranha Rossi, Eliana Miura Zucchi, Luiz Fabio Alves de Deus, Xavier Mabire, Laura Ferguson, Laio Magno, Alexandre Grangeiro, Marie Préau, Fernanda Cangussu Botelho, Ayra Rodrigues, Sabrina Steele, Inês Dourado
This study analyzes how the COVID-19 pandemic affected sexual behavior and use of HIV prevention methods among young transgender women (YTGW) and young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (YGBMSM) participating in an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) demonstration study in Brazil. Online interviews with 39 participants aged 15-22 years old were conducted between September and November 2020 and analyzed based on social constructionism and human rights-based approaches to health. The pandemic disrupted interviewees' routines, negatively affecting their life conditions...
July 26, 2022: Archives of Sexual Behavior