The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for using the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent sexually transmitted infections – an ...

According to a 2021 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 5 people lived with a sexually transmitted infection on any given day in 2018 — and about half of them ...

While data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the total number of U.S. cases of three ...

Amid the disturbing news about public health in the United States, there may be some good news about sexually transmitted infections. On Sept. 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) is a method of reducing transmission rates of certain bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It involves taking an oral dose of doxycycline, ...

Cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea have tripled and quadrupled, respectively, since 2015 – highlighting the need for sound treatment and prevention methods.

"As doxyPEP is already happening, public health experts and clinicians in the field of STIs have a collective responsibility to understand its extent and should not miss opportunities to engage with ...

Sex-related health concerns, like HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, have long been referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Now, many people use the term sexually transmitted infections (STIs ...

Discover essential guidance on STI testing, symptoms, frequency, and prevention strategies from experts in sexual health.

Bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. Viral STIs, such as herpes, are managed with antivirals but not cured. It's important to finish all prescribed antibiotics, ...

HIV PrEP use may be associated with increased risk of acquiring STIs among men who have sex with men, likely due to behavioral changes.