Medical professionals are using a potential new method of prevention to stop the transmission of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, as well as the consequences that could arise if treatment is not received. It’s called DoxyPEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis for the antibiotic doxycycline. Some people compare it to a “morning-after pill” since you take it after engaging in sexual activity that could have put you at risk for a sexually transmitted infection. Having DoxyPEP on hand gave Dustin Hutton-Alcorn, a thirty-three gay man, some comfort in knowing he had an extra way to safeguard his sexual health.
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