Preventing STIs with Doxycycline

A new public-health movement is promoting the use of doxycycline to prevent sexually transmitted infections, with promising research but concerns about drug-resistant infections. Studies have shown that doxycycline can significantly lower the risk of bacterial STIs, but more research is needed to assess the long-term effects and potential drug resistance.

Doxycycline as STI Prevention

New public-health movement using doxycycline to prevent STIs shows promising results but raises concerns about drug-resistant infections. Studies on doxycycline as pre-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPrEP) for STI prevention are ongoing, with positive outcomes so far.