2023 NIH Research Highlights – Human Health Advances


Antibiotic can help prevent common sexually transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise. Untreated STIs can lead to serious health issues, such as blindness or brain and nerve problems. A study of men who had sex with men and transgender women at high risk for bacterial STIs showed that taking an oral antibiotic within three days after unprotected sex reduced the risk of STIs. This preventive approach, called doxy-PEP, cut the incidence of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia by two-thirds compared to standard care.



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