What are STIs?

STI stands for sexually transmitted infections. Sometimes these are called STDs or sexually transmitted diseases.

You can get an STI through sex (oral, anal, or vaginal) with someone who has an untreated STI. Using prevention methods can reduce your vulnerability to STIs and there are many different prevention options to keep you and your partner(s) safe. These include physical barriers like condoms, medication such as DoxyPEP, and behavioral changes like abstaining from sex, entering in a mutually monogamous relationship after both being tested and treated for all STIs, or reducing the number of partners or frequency of sex without barriers.

STIs are very common and are nothing to be ashamed about. All STIs are treatable and most are curable! 

If you are sexually active, getting tested is the first step in protecting your sexual health.  

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What is doxy PEP?

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis or doxy PEP means taking the antibiotic doxycycline after sex to reduce the chance of getting syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. 



Who can take doxy PEP?

Doxy PEP is recommended for all gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women with the history for at least one bacterial STI (syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea) in the last 12 months

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