Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) involves taking an antibiotic soon after sex without a barrier method to ...

Real-world data show DoxyPEP implementation among PrEP users significantly reduces the incidence of chlamydia and syphilis.

The early rollout of doxyPEP – a dose of the antibiotic doxycycline after sex – has contributed to a decline in sexually transmitted infections in Northern California, according to a pair of studies ...

While the use of PrEP has helped drop the rates of HIV infections, instances of syphilis and chlamydia among queer men have been skyrocketing, but a new study shows that doxyPEP may be the answer to ...

Taking doxycycline within 72 hours after sex reduced risk of chlamydia by 79%, syphilis by 80%, and gonorrhea by 12%, results published in JAMA Internal Medicine show. Adobe Stock Worried about the ...

The early rollout of doxyPEP in San Francisco has contributed to a decline in sexually transmitted infections, according to studies presented March 4 at the Conference on Retroviruses and ...

DENVER -- Chlamydia and early syphilis cases among at-risk individuals were halved after the introduction of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP), real-world data from San Francisco showed.

"These findings suggest that doxyPEP may offer substantial benefits for reducing population-level STI transmission with broader implementation." HealthDay News — Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis ...

After years of rising rates of syphilis and chlamydia among queer men, it appears a new tool is helping to curb infections. A study says that taking DoxyPEP reduced the incidence of chlamydia and ...

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are incredibly common. In fact, one in five people have an STI, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And in 2021 alone, ...

DoxyPEP has hit the news following a sexual health conference last weekend. Attendees at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle heard the results of several new studies ...

Worried about the risky sex you had last night? Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person's risk of some sexually transmitted infections, a new study says. Taking ...