A 36-year-old MSM with a bacterial STI in the past year asks about STI prevention after condomless sex. Which CDC-endorsed strategy can be offered?...

Question

A 36-year-old MSM with a bacterial STI in the past year asks about STI prevention after condomless sex. Which CDC-endorsed strategy can be offered?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 200 mg taken within 72 hours after sex (no more than once per 24 hours) for selected MSM/TGW

Answer

Azithromycin 1 g after sex as postexposure prophylaxis

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Daily penicillin VK during periods of sexual activity

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Ceftriaxone 500 mg IM monthly for prevention

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No biomedical prevention options exist aside from condoms

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): STI Prevention (doxy-PEP)