ShutterstockData from a large American cohort of transgender women highlights the need for new PrEP prescription criteria for this group. Current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for PrEP do not include any specific criteria for trans women. However, they have criteria for gay and bisexual men, which are often applied to trans women as well. The researchers suggest more trans women will be eligible for PrEP if trans women specific criteria are introduced into the current CDC guidelines.
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