An online survey conducted in the Netherlands suggests that informal use of doxycycline post-exposure and pre-exposure ...

New research analyzing an online survey of 1,633 respondents found 15% recent use of doxycycline post- and pre-exposure ...

DoxyPEP is short for Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. It involves taking a single 200 mg dose of the antibiotic ...

In San Francisco, cases of chlamydia and early syphilis fell steadily and were roughly halved at the 13-month mark after implementation of doxyPEP in the city, one report showed, while at Kaiser ...

Of nearly 12,000 people being treated for HIV, nearly one in five -- more than 2,250 -- received doxyPEP within its first year of availability, researchers found.. The team then looked at STI test ...

While some STI symptoms, such as vaginal discharge, ulcers, and burning, are common, others may be more subtle or ...

The researchers found that 19.5% were dispensed doxyPEP, which was associated with older age (mean age, 40.4 vs 39.8 years), longer HIV PrEP use (mean, 4.2 vs 3.4 years), and a higher proportion ...

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines for the use of doxycycline after sex — as post-exposure prophylaxis, or doxyPEP — to lower the risk of bacterial ...

DoxyPEP users had a higher risk of an STI compared with non users (OR, 5.33; 95% CI, 4.11-6.90) before they started using DoxyPEP. This risk decreased after initiation, ...

It says that wider use of DoxyPEP could have “substantial benefits” for bringing down STI rates. San Francisco allowed clinics to start prescribing DoxyPEP in late 2022.

Of nearly 12,000 people being treated for HIV, nearly one in five -- more than 2,250 -- received doxyPEP within its first year of availability, researchers found. Advertisement.