Charlene Flash, MD, MPH is an infectious disease physician. She is President and CEO of Avenue 360 Health and Wellness and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease at Baylor College of Medicine.
Ask Me Anything About PrEP: For Healthcare Providers is a video series that covers the basics of prescribing PrEP and having open conversations with patients about sexual health.
This video is a joint production of KFF’s GREATER THAN HIV and CDC’s LET’S STOP HIV TOGETHER. This information is shared for educational purposes and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. The views expressed are those of the featured medical professional and reflect information available to that professional at the time of filming. Always consult a healthcare provider for any personal health decisions.
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TRANSCRIPT:
What's interesting to know is that, although we often think about PrEP as something that's useful in the community of gay and bisexual men there are a comparable number of men and women in the United States who can benefit from PrEP.
There are many reasons for this.
One, there's a lot more dialogue in the gay community about PrEP than there is in the heterosexual community. So, one, there's a knowledge gap.
Two, providers and HIV testers sometimes make assumptions about who's at risk and who should be informed about PrEP even in the context of an HIV test or an STD diagnosis, which are absolute opportunities to tell people about PrEP.
And, so it's just irresponsible to not have sexual health be part of that conversation when you're talking to patients.
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