Awareness, Usage and Perceptions of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Australia: Insights From a National Cross-Sectional Survey

PM Latt; ET Aung; K Maddaford; KJ Jonas; CK Fairley; SJ Martin; C Khaw; R Varma; C Thng; M Gunathilake; VJ Cornelisse; H Wang; T Ludwick; ET Cardwell; MW Traeger; CS Bradshaw; D Heath-Paynter; B Riley; D Grace; FYS Kong; EPF Chow

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Awareness, Usage and Perceptions of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Australia: Insights From a National Cross-Sectional Survey

PM Latt, ET Aung, K Maddaford, KJ Jonas, CK Fairley, SJ Martin, C Khaw, R Varma, C Thng, M Gunathilake, VJ Cornelisse, H Wang, T Ludwick, ET Cardwell, MW Traeger, CS Bradshaw, D Heath-Paynter, B Riley, D Grace, FYS Kong Show all

Medical Journal of Australia | Published : 2026

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70180

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the awareness, usage and perceptions of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention among gay and bisexual men and transgender (trans) and gender diverse people in Australia. DESIGN: Cross-sectional online survey. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS: National multi-site survey in Australia from 1 July 2024 to 30 November 2024, recruiting from 13 sexual health and community clinics, 6 general practices, social media, dating applications, and university portals. Gay and bisexual men and trans and gender diverse people aged ≥ 18 years living in Australia were included in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: DoxyPEP awareness, ever use..

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