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Studies Support Use of Daily Antibiotic to Prevent STDs in High-Risk Groups
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2024
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It's long been known that popping the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of a risky sexual encounter can greatly reduce a person's risk for a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
In fact, the U.S. Centers for Dis...
CDC Supports Use of Antibiotic as 'Morning After Pill' to Stop STDs
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 5, 2024
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In new guidelines released Tuesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that certain people take the antibiotic doxycycline as a morning-after pill to lower the risk of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The latest recommendations only apply to gay and bisexual ...
Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).
There is currently no vaccine for chlamydia, which is the most common bacterial STI in the United S...
Antibiotic After Sex Slashed STD Rates in Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2024
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Just one dose of the antibiotic doxycycline taken after sex halved the number of chlamydia and syphilis cases in San Francisco, promising new research shows.
In the study, gay and bisexual men and transgender women who had a history of sexually transmitted infections or ...
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2023
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Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year.
As surging numbers of cases of syphilis and gonorrhea affect m...
FDA Approves First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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The first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
People will be able to buy the Simple 2 Test over-the-counter at a pharmacy, take a specimen in the comfort of their home ...
STDs Continue to Climb in the U.S.
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2023
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Overall, STIs grew by 7% in 2021, reaching 2.5 million cases, according to the
Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex: Poll
- Robert Preidt
- February 2, 2022
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Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that's especially true of young men, a new survey shows.
Doctors say oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human ...