As prevention strategy for sexually transmitted infections rolls out, experts highlight both promise and knowledge gaps
As health care services begin offering doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), real-world ...
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STI Reinfection Risk and Condom Use Vary By Age, Sexual Orientation
The risk for STI reinfection and condom use at last sexual encounter vary by age and sexual orientation among people in the UK aged 16 to 24.
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Warning for New York
"Getting tested for STIs on a regular basis is an important action that all New Yorkers can take to optimize their health," health officer Wendy Wilcox said.
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DoxyPEP Tied to Decreases in Sexually Transmitted Infections
Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) initiation is associated with decreases in sexually transmitted infections ...
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Researchers expect FDA to approve a twice-yearly shot that reduces risk of HIV infection by 96%
Roughly 61,000 Georgians live with HIV, the sexually transmitted virus (STI) that can lead to AIDS, and Atlanta ranks in the ...
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STI rates are high in Alaska. What does this look like in the Y-K Delta?
Annual reports reflect high rates of some sexually transmitted infections across Western Alaska. YKHC is responding with a ...
Why We Need Herpes Vaccines Now: Alarming New Data Revealed
Over 200 million individuals aged 15–49 likely experienced at least one symptomatic outbreak in 2020, highlighting the urgent ...
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New study shows plummeting STIs with doxyPEP use
A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined whether doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) was associated with declines in bacterial ...
2 sexually transmitted infections on rise in NYC
Rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia have increased and mainly affect people in high-poverty neighborhoods, according to City ...
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Are Parasite Cleanses Safe? An Expert Weighs In
If you think you have a parasitic infection, don’t engage with restrictive cleanses, and visit a doctor instead, say experts.
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DoxyPEP reduces chlamydia and syphilis rates in routine care
A new study has found that rates of chlamydia and syphilis plummet among people prescribed doxycycline for sexually transmitted infection prevention in routine clinical care.