CDC Proposes ‘Morning After’ Pill to Prevent STIs
The CDC has moved to recommend doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for gay and bisexual men and transgender women to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). With a growing body of evidence showing the antibiotic’s effectiveness for the indication, the agency developed the proposed guideline and posted it to Regulations.gov on Monday, with a 45-day comment period. […]
Nearly Half of MSM Are Changing Sex Behaviors to Reduce Monkeypox Risk
Roughly half of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) said they have cut down on their sexual activities due to the monkeypox outbreak, according to a CDC report. Among 824 men who participated in the American Men’s Internet Survey (AMIS) monkeypox-specific follow-up survey, 47.8% said they reduced their number of […]