Be Ready for Conversations About “Doxy PEP”
August 2024
You’ll hear buzz about “doxy PEP”...to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
That’s because CDC now recommends prescribing doxycycline for certain high-risk patients to take after sex as POSTexposure prophylaxis (PEP).
Evidence suggests that doxy PEP prevents a new bacterial STI in about 1 in 3 patients per year.
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