By Ethan Covey
Doxycycline administered within 72 hours of sexual activity without a condom significantly reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a new study.
“There is an epidemic of STIs in the U.S. and in many parts of the world,” said Annie F. Luetkemeyer, MD, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of California, San Francisco, and the study’s lead author. She presented the data at a press conference during the