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US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. Health officials plan to endorse doxycycline as a morning-after pill to combat sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among gay and bisexual men.
Doxycycline has shown promising results in reducing the risk of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea in this group, with a 90% decrease in chlamydia cases.
The proposed guideline is specific to gay and bisexual men and transgender women at high risk of reinfection, although more research is needed for heterosexual men and women.

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U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.

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US To Recommend Antibiotic Pill After Sex To Prevent Infections

Amid soaring rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, US health authorities on Monday proposed that doctors begin prescribing a common antibiotic as a pill taken after sex, despite concerns over fueling more resistant strains. DoxyPEP, or doxycycline used as a post-exposure prophylaxis, was found to cut the risk of developing these infections in clinical trials involving men who have sex with men and transgender women who engaged in condomles…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a post-sex morning after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.

2 months ago·United States

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US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a post-sex morning after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases

2 months ago·United States

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CDC draft recommends certain people use antibiotic pill after sex to prevent the spread of STIs

Health care providers should consider prescribing a commonly used antibiotic to certain people as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections, according to a draft recommendation posted online by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.

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US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

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U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

US To Recommend Antibiotic Pill After Sex To Prevent Infections

US To Recommend Antibiotic Pill After Sex To Prevent Infections

US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

CDC draft recommends certain people use antibiotic pill after sex to prevent the spread of STIs

CDC draft recommends certain people use antibiotic pill after sex to prevent the spread of STIs

U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs

U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs

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