Prevent HIV infections with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and learn to perform appropriate screening for sexually transmitted infections with tips from expert, Dr. Gina Simoncini, Associate Professor of Medicine at Temple University Hospital. Learn how to implement PrEP in your practice, plus tips on vegetable gardens, fellowships, and where to get the best samosas, in this wide ranging discussion.

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Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

04:50 Rapid fire questions

16:23 Defining preexposure prophylaxis

18:50 Who benefits from PrEP

21:43 Case discussion

23:45 PrEP during pregnancy, breastfeeding

24:45 Baseline testing and STI screening before PrEP use

28:15 Counseling on adherence, side effects

31:25 Adverse effects of PrEP

34:00 Monitoring patients on PrEP

36:46 Collaborative practice

37:30 Discussion of high risk behaviors on PrEP

39:30 Does PrEP promote viral resistance?

41:51 Insurance reimbursement for PrEP

42:50 Take home points

44:24 Outro

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#41: HIV, PrEP, and STI screening

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast