The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for using the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent sexually transmitted infections – an ...

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Since 2003, the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. rose a staggering 90% in what has been called an out-of-control epidemic. However, the most recent national data from 2023 ...

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Instead of simply treating sexually transmitted infections with antibiotics, a new public-health movement seeks to use one such medication to prevent STIs in the first place. Promising research into ...

The public health workforce tasked with fighting what has been a long-losing battle against sexually-transmitted infections now finds itself confronted with a new, unfamiliar outlook: hope. After ...

The recommended dose of doxycycline for PEP is 200mg taken within 72 hours after sex. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending the use of doxycycline postexposure ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Family physicians should familiarize themselves with doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) as a prescription for patients who frequently have unprotected sex ...

Since 2003, the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. rose a staggering 90% in what has been called an out-of-control epidemic. However, the most recent national data from 2023 ...