By Tracy Swartz Published Dec. 20, 2024, 6:00 a.m. ET17 Comments Sexually transmitted infections are most commonly found on the genitals, anus and mouth. A medical group is warning that another body part can become itchy, irritated, crusty and leaky from an STI.Getty Images/iStockphoto This is just swell. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — which affect one in five...
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Study finds doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infections by two-thirds
by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Scanned electron micrograph image of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, which can cause gonorrhea. Credit: NIAID The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who took the medication within 72 hours of...