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

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate awareness and perceptions of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for preventing STIs in Australia.
• National cross-sectional survey conducted among individuals in Australia
• Assessment of awareness and usage patterns of doxyPEP
• Evaluation of sourcing practices and regimen adherence
• DoxyPEP use identified as rapidly increasing among participants
• Many users engaged in non-recommended regimens
• Unsupervised sourcing of doxyPEP was prevalent, highlighting safety concerns