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DOXY AS STI PEP FAQS

This webpage discusses how using doxycycline as STI PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is a new use for a well-known medication. Learn more about this new tool and how it's being used to prevent STIs!

Addressing Disparities in Adolescent STI Rates: A Research Review for Southern States

This recorded presentation delves into the critical issue of STI disparities among adolescents in the Southern United States, a pressing public health concern with significant implications for health equity. Understanding these disparities is essential for developing effective interventions and policies to promote the well-being of marginalized communities. 

CDC's Dr. John Brooks Talks Mpox at CROI2024

This video discusses how during the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Dr. John Brooks, Chief Medical Officer for CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, joins HIV.gov Director Miguel Gomez to share the latest information on mpox.

Diagnosing and Managing Genital Herpes: Two-Part Podcast Episode

In this two-part episode of ASHA’s Sex+Health podcast, Terri Warren, RN, ANP—nurse, author, and owner of Westover Heights Clinic in Portland, Oregon that specializes in the genital herpes infection—explains the tests that can provide an accurate genital herpes diagnosis and how they work and clarifies that a physical exam alone should never be the final diagnosis for anyone, for many reasons. She also discusses the importance of knowing herpes type and offers helpful insight into how to put a herpes infection into proper perspective.

Talking with the Public about Sexual Health: Message

To motivate the public to take action to protect and improve their sexual health, NCSH members agreed that it was key to identify and promote the benefits of doing so, the core action steps to good sexual health, and a short, simple definition of sexual health.

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