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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2019 Nov 25;66(3):281–287. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.09.016

Table 3.

Modality Specific Questions and Concerns

Modality Example Quotes
Theme 2.1 Daily Oral Quote 9. If you miss out on taking your PrEP days, do you double up the next day? Do you take more than one pill -- would you have to extend it? Like, let’s say you don't take it today, Thursday, so like if I skip today, next week Friday, is it extended? Like when I'm about to finish -- like, for the 7 days? (Focus Group H)

Quote 10. [What if you] take it for one week, and then next week when you're on vacation then you don’t take it, then like when you come back then you resume it, then that will be okay? (Focus Group D)
Theme 2.2 Long-Acting Injectable Quote 11. Why it [the long-acting shot] got to be in the butt? (Focus Group B)

Quote 12. Yeah, like wouldn't you be sore [after the long-acting shot]? (Focus Group E)
Theme 2.3 Microbicide Gel Quote 13. Say you gotta go to the bathroom, like you gotta pee or whatever? Don’t that have to come out? It might drip out. (Focus Group C)

Quote 14. How long does the effect last if you are using the gel? Let’s just say I’m in the zone and I want to have a three-hour session. How long does that last? (Focus Group D)

Quote 15. You be putting mad shit in your butt! You putting the thing [applicator with microbicide] in your butt, then you put the dick in your butt, and then putting the thing back in your butt. I think that's really messy, it would go all over the place. What do you do with that shit, the extra stuff? […] I don't think it would really work because it's like everywhere, you know? I wouldn't feel safe. (Focus Group H)

Quote 16. No shade, they're not letting you on the plane with that lube. (Focus Group E)
Theme 2.4 Vaginal Ring Quote 17. Does [the ring] have a pressure or something? Or do you feel it? (Focus Group B)

Quote 18. Wouldn’t [the ring] cause rashes and infections and stuff? And throw off your PH balance? (Focus Group F)

Quote 19. I like the ring. I just want to know if it's safe for the anus. (Focus Group A)

Quote 20. You know how the condom has like the ring in the little pouch-- what happens if they do that for the ring? Make it look like you can put it in your butt. Like the trash bags, we call them trash bags. (Focus Group D)