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A new proven protocol in which doxycycline is used to prevent sexually transmitted infections — called doxyPEP — has been an apparent sleeper hit among gay and bisexual men.
Over 400,000 sexually transmitted infections were reported in England in 2017, about the same as in 2016, but there were more than 20% increases in confirmed cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis. Since 2008 syphilis cases have risen by 148%, from 2,874 to 7,137, mostly among men who have sex with men .
Of these men, 399 had contracted syphilis before the study began, and 201 did not have the disease. [123] Medical care, hot meals and free burial insurance were given to those who participated. The men were told that the study would last six months, but in the end, it continued for 40 years. [123]
[64] [65] Penicillin overall is the most recommended antibiotic by the Centers for Disease Control, as it shows the best results with prolonged use. It can inhibit and may even kill T. pallidum at low to high doses, with each increase in concentration being more effective. [65]
Syphilis is curable with a course of antibiotics. The CDC recommends an injection of long-acting penicillin G benzathine to treat the primary, secondary or early latent stages of syphilis.
Although infections like chlamydia, for example, are highest among adolescents and young adults, a new research review presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious ...
[6] As Berkowitz explained, having the power to control one's sex life and to prevent oneself from getting sick was the essence of self-empowerment at a time when AIDS was taking away gay men's sexual freedom and ability to enact a rebellion against heteronormativity through sex.
Syphilis is typically spread through direct contact with a syphilis sore, known as a chancre, during vaginal, anal or oral sex. It can also be passed from a pregnant person to a child during birth.