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Int J STD AIDS 2008;19:14-15
doi:10.1258/ijsa.2007.007159
© 2008 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

Awareness of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure and emergency hormonal contraception in HIV-positive women

M Samuel MD MRCOG, C Taylor FRCP, M Brady MRCP DipGum, C McDonald MRCOG DipGum, M Poulton FRCP and M Tenant-Flowers MSc FRCP

Department of Sexual Health, The Caldecot Centre, Kings College Hospital NHS Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK

Correspondence to: Dr M Samuel Email: ittysamuel{at}hotmail.co.uk

Women attending a dedicated medical gynaecology and family planning referral clinic for women with HIV were surveyed using a standard questionnaire about their knowledge and attitudes to post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE) and emergency hormonal contraception (EHC). Eighty percent of them had not heard of PEPSE, but once informed about it, 86% said they would inform a partner about it. Less than 10% had any idea of the duration of effectiveness. Seventy-three percent of the women knew about EC and 45% of them had used it previously. Ninety-eight percent of them would use it in the future if necessary. Eighty percent of them knew its period of effectiveness. There is a clear need for information about PEPSE, which needs to be delivered around the time of HIV diagnosis and reinforced later. Some women will need help in discussing it with HIV-negative partners.

Key Words: PEP • HIV • women • exposure • emergency contraception


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