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Male Sexual Disorders: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Roland Newman1, Benjamin Silverberg2, Michael Partin1

  • 1Department of Family and Community Medicine - Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.

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|May 16, 2025
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Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men involves vaccination, condoms, screening, and new strategies like doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) for high-risk individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health
  • Men's Health

Background:

  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) present with urethritis or skin issues in men.
  • Common STIs include gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, mpox, HPV, HSV, hepatitis viruses, and HIV.
  • Effective prevention is crucial for reducing transmission and improving outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline common STIs in men.
  • To detail primary and secondary prevention strategies.
  • To highlight updated recommendations for STI prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Review of common bacterial, viral, and parasitic STIs in men.
  • Discussion of established prevention methods: vaccination, preexposure prophylaxis, condom use, and screening.
  • Incorporation of sexual history frameworks (5Ps and 6Ps) and new prophylactic measures (doxy PEP).

Main Results:

  • Identified prevalent STIs such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, mpox, HPV, HSV, hepatitis, and HIV.
  • Emphasized the importance of vaccination, condom use, and routine screening.
  • Highlighted doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) as a recent preventive measure for specific populations.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive prevention strategies are essential for managing STIs in men.
  • Utilizing sexual history frameworks aids in risk assessment and prevention.
  • Emerging interventions like doxy PEP offer new avenues for reducing STI transmission.

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