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  1. 2 days ago · In some cases, you can take the antibiotic doxycycline as a postexposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) to help reduce the chance of infection. Think of it as a “morning-after pill” for bacterial STIs.

  2. 4 days ago · Dosage and Administration: The recommended regimen for uncomplicated gonorrhea involves a seven-day course of oral doxycycline, typically at a dose of 100 mg twice daily. Efficacy: Doxycycline has demonstrated efficacy in treating gonorrhea, particularly in cases where azithromycin resistance or contraindications exist. But, the emergence of ...

  3. 1 day ago · Doxycycline is the preferred antibiotic for treating this infection. It is usually prescribed for a duration of 10 to 21 days, depending on the severity of the infection. Other antibiotics, such as erythromycin or azithromycin, may be used as alternatives.

  4. 20 hours ago · Two recent statements about taking the antibiotic doxycycline up to 72 hours after sex to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections, a prevention intervention known as doxyPEP, are notably more cautious about recommending its use than the first guidelines from California.

  5. 5 days ago · HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B are currently the only three STDs that can be prevented by vaccines. Other sexually transmitted diseases, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, do not yet have a vaccine. This could be because there is already wide availability of treatments for infected people (like antibiotics), so vaccines haven't ...

  6. 4 days ago · Overall, we saw a 58% reduction in any bacterial STI that was higher for chlamydia at 67% and even higher for syphilis at 78%.” However, the effect on gonorrhea incidence was less pronounced: The group documented only an 11% difference for the STI after offering doxyPEP, noted Dr. Scott, who is also an assistant clinical professor at the UCSF ...

  7. 3 days ago · Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) reduces sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). In a clinical trial of doxy-PEP, we sought to assess acceptability, impact, and meaning of doxy-PEP use among MSM/TGW. We conducted semistructured, in-depth 1:1 interviews with MSM and TGW enrolled in the intervention arm of the Doxy-PEP ...

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