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. […]
Doxycycline Fails to Protect Women Against STIs
SEATTLE — Researchers were scratching their heads over findings that doxycycline prophylaxis failed to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among African cisgender women, unlike its success among men who have sex with men. In a trial conducted among 449 women in Kenya who were taking daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection, 50 of […]
Amoxicillin vs. Doxycycline: Antibiotic Uses, Side Effects & Dosage
Amoxicillin vs. doxycycline: What’s the difference? Amoxicillin and doxycycline are antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections of the respiratory tract and other infections. Amoxicillin is also used to treat bacterial infections of the middle ear, tonsils, throat, urinary tract, and skin. It also is used to treat gonorrhea. Doxycycline is also used to treat non-gonococcalurethritis […]