US to recommend antibiotic pill after sex to prevent STIs
Washington (AFP) - 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 condomless sex. Draft guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accordingly target only these higher risk ...