Experts Hail Possible Game-Changer In Fight Against Sexually-Transmitted Infections

CBS San Francisco

December 30, 2022

The San Francisco Department of Public Health issued guidance for Doxy-PEP, which can help prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in certain groups by using a common antibiotic (doxycycline) to target specific infections like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

A recent study found that doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) reduced STIs when used by some adults based on their medical history and sexual partners.

"We just have another tool in our arsenal to take care of ourselves," said Christopher Artalejo-Price, a San Francisco resident who plans to start taking Doxy-PEP as soon as his health care provider can offer him the medication. "To know that there is something out there that can reduce the numbers of those positive test results is really exciting."

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