Table 3.
Patterns of non-daily PrEP use (N=176).
Non-daily PrEP regimen | N (%) | Examples |
---|---|---|
Only around the time of sex | 85 (48.3) | Two doses of PrEP in the 24 hours before sex and single doses for the two days after sex (i.e., 2-1-1) |
One pill day before sex and one pill day after sex | ||
One pill day of sex | ||
On a regular schedule but not daily | 42 (23.9) | T and S (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays) |
Every other day | ||
Fridays and Saturdays | ||
Only for a few weeks at a time | 34 (19.3) | — |
Other non-daily regimen | 14 (7.9) | Daily when expecting sexual activity, otherwise every other day |
Take pills whenever I remember | ||
Daily except when I have college classes |
PrEP, preexposure prophylaxis. Follow-up questions on dosing regimens were not asked of those who reported using PrEP only for a few weeks at a time.