The incidence of hepatitis C infection is now four times lower in gay and bisexual PrEP users than it was before direct-acting antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis C became available without restrictions in higher-income countries, Australian researchers reported this week at the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal.
There have been concerns that increased use of PrEP and a reduction in condom use among gay and bisexual men could lead to an increased incidence of hepatitis C in HIV-negative gay and bisexual men, as a result of more condomless sex between men with differing HIV statuses.
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