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4 days ago · On May 23, 2024, these France-based researchers wrote, 'We aimed to assess whether post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with doxycycline could reduce the incidence of chlamydia or syphilis (or both) and whether the meningococcal group B vaccine could reduce the incidence of gonorrhea in this population.
1 day ago · “Doxycycline is an antibiotic that has been used for decades to cure many infections. Now, new research has found that a 200-milligram pill, used as prophylaxis during the 72 hours following high-risk sexual contact, reduces by nearly 80% one’s chances of contracting syphilis and chlamydia, two of the most common STIs. This innovation in ...
2 days ago · CARBONDALE, Ill. — A researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has made key progress in creating a vaccine that could protect against the common sexually transmitted disease chlamydia and possibly other STDs. Vjollca Konjufca, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences, recently published the results of a study that ...
4 days ago · Doxycycline, which treats bacterial infections and skin conditions, can cause side effects such as nausea and vomiting. Learn about side effects and how to manage them....
4 days ago · Aldomet (alpha-methyldopa): Used to treat high blood pressure results in decreased libido and sexual arousal in 10 to 15% of women who use it in low dosages, and up to 50% of women who use it in high dosages. Many of the drugs used to treat high blood pressure impair sexual function in women. There are numerous drugs available to treat this ...
3 days ago · There were an estimated 86 million new cases of four curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis) in the Region in 2020. STIs can have serious reproductive health consequences, including infertility, mother-to-child transmission, adverse birth outcomes including stillbirths and newborn deaths, increased risk of HIV acquisition, and cancer.
5 days ago · CDC recommends that anyone with HIV should get vaccinated for mpox. It is a two-dose vaccine, authorized for the prevention of mpox, and it is safe and effective for people with HIV. CDC also recommends that you should get vaccinated with both doses of the mpox vaccine if you: Have had sexual or intimate contact with someone who may have had mpox.
