Abstract
Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of PEP users in a city in Minas Gerais. Methods: This is an analysis of the medical records of patients who used the PEP as a measure to prevent contamination after consensual sexual exposure in the specialized care service (SAE) in a city in Minas Gerais, from January 2015 to July 2017, considering the following variables as importance for the study: sex, marital status, occupation, education, use of drugs or alcohol, previous STD, sexual practice, knowledge about risk with the partner (serology). Results: The epidemiological profile verified corresponds to the prevalence of male users, totaling 75%, which corroborates the idea of their tendency towards higher risk behaviors. Regarding marital status, an important predominance of “singles” was observed, leading to the conclusion that there is a relevant deficit in the use of barrier contraceptive methods. The risk of the partner was unknown by more than 90% of people, creating the hypothesis that the relationships were eventual. Conclusion: It is concluded that the participants of this study have inadequate knowledge about the benefits of prophylaxis, making it difficult to adhere to it, just as the epidemiological profile was traced.