CBC·3 min read·medium
Islanders at high risk of STIs now have more protection as province OKs use of Doxy-PEP
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Prince Edward Island has officially updated its health guidelines to recommend Doxy-PEP, an antibiotic treatment used to prevent STIs after high-risk exposure. The drug is being promoted as a cost-effective tool to significantly reduce the risk of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
Scott Alan, HIV and sexual health specialist with PEERS Alliance, described Doxy-PEP as "a bacterial infection prevention drug" that has been studied for about a decade.
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