STD and other medical related subjects.

[Andir]

There is no any solid evidence that antibiotics (including doxycycline) used to treat fish are any different from those used in human subjects. You could look at the article in PLOS One overviewing the use of fish antibiotics for self-medication: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/ar...l.pone.0238538.

PLOS One is peer reviewed, so it's not a complete garbage-publishing journal.

[Oldmonger]

Looks like you copy-pasted that from somewhere online. LOL.

Here is some original, well-intentioned content:

While there are significant downsides to the frequent use of Doxycycline, anyone getting sloppy seconds should have a good supply on hand.

Since time is of the essence, you will have better protection if you take it just before the activity.

[Oldmonger]

Doxycycline is relatively inexpensive. The GoodRx price for 20 100 mg capsules ranges from $9.06 at Star Market to $36.07 at Walgreens.

[Oldmonger]

Total bullshit.

You're in luck: Antibiotics (including Doxycycline) for fish are readily available.

[LustyB]

No, antibiotics for fish are not safe for human consumption. These antibiotics are specifically formulated for use in aquatic animals like fish and are not approved or intended for human use.

Using antibiotics meant for fish in humans can be extremely dangerous and may lead to serious health risks. Fish antibiotics are not regulated or evaluated for human safety and effectiveness by health authorities such as the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or similar agencies in other countries. As a result, their quality, purity, and potential side effects in humans are unknown.

Total bullshit.

[Member #6449]

No, antibiotics for fish are not safe for human consumption. These antibiotics are specifically formulated for use in aquatic animals like fish and are not approved or intended for human use.

Using antibiotics meant for fish in humans can be extremely dangerous and may lead to serious health risks. Fish antibiotics are not regulated or evaluated for human safety and effectiveness by health authorities such as the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or similar agencies in other countries. As a result, their quality, purity, and potential side effects in humans are unknown.

Looks like you copy-pasted that from somewhere online. LOL.

[EarlSandwich]

When should patients take DoxyPEP?

- Patients are advised to take 200 mg of doxycycline within 24 hrs but no later than 72 hrs after condomless oral, anal, or vaginal sex.

- Doxycycline can be taken every day depending on the frequency of sexual activity. However, patients should not take more than 200 mg within a 24 hr period.

That's what they give you at the minute clinic if you get a tick bite. Fake a tick bite and go to the clinic.

[Oldmonger]

"Fish" antibiotics online are another option. Same exact pills, from the same pharmaceutical companies, but in packages marked "not for human use". It's a much cheaper option, and as I said, it's the same pills.

Stay safe, and happy hunting.

No, antibiotics for fish are not safe for human consumption. These antibiotics are specifically formulated for use in aquatic animals like fish and are not approved or intended for human use.

Using antibiotics meant for fish in humans can be extremely dangerous and may lead to serious health risks. Fish antibiotics are not regulated or evaluated for human safety and effectiveness by health authorities such as the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or similar agencies in other countries. As a result, their quality, purity, and potential side effects in humans are unknown.

[Oldmonger]

There is news about using doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for bacterial infections from oral, vaginal, and anal sex.

If you engage in risky sex, one 200 mg dose will significantly reduce the likelihood of becoming infected with syphilis, chlamydia, and to a lesser extent, gonorrhea. The sooner you take the doxycycline, the more effective it will be. And after 72 hours, it is likely to have little, if any, effect. Also, doxycycline offers no protection against viral infections like HIV and herpes.

Sadly, I have a good supply of doxycycline, but I am not getting enough sex.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/h...%20 gonorrhea.

When should patients take DoxyPEP?

- Patients are advised to take 200 mg of doxycycline within 24 hrs but no later than 72 hrs after condomless oral, anal, or vaginal sex.

- Doxycycline can be taken every day depending on the frequency of sexual activity. However, patients should not take more than 200 mg within a 24 hr period.

[Ho Hunter 328]

Where can you buy doxycycline since its not over the counter and has to be prescribed?

"Fish" antibiotics online are another option. Same exact pills, from the same pharmaceutical companies, but in packages marked "not for human use". It's a much cheaper option, and as I said, it's the same pills.

Stay safe, and happy hunting.

[Mattis1775]

Where can you buy doxycycline since its not over the counter and has to be prescribed?

If you just want to have them, use the online doctors. You can say that you "may" have caught STD from a partner that you met for a one night stand or whatever story you want to make up. They often ask for symptoms and will prescribe it based on what you tell them. There is a cost. But, it's a reasonable amount. If you visit a clinic, they won't prescribe it unless you have symptoms or positive results.

[Curious Monkey]

There is news about using doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for bacterial infections from oral, vaginal, and anal sex.

If you engage in risky sex, one 200 mg dose will significantly reduce the likelihood of becoming infected with syphilis, chlamydia, and to a lesser extent, gonorrhea. The sooner you take the doxycycline, the more effective it will be. And after 72 hours, it is likely to have little, if any, effect. Also, doxycycline offers no protection against viral infections like HIV and herpes.

Sadly, I have a good supply of doxycycline, but I am not getting enough sex.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/h...%20 gonorrhea.

Where can you buy doxycycline since its not over the counter and has to be prescribed?

[Oldmonger]

There is news about using doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for bacterial infections from oral, vaginal, and anal sex.

If you engage in risky sex, one 200 mg dose will significantly reduce the likelihood of becoming infected with syphilis, chlamydia, and to a lesser extent, gonorrhea. The sooner you take the doxycycline, the more effective it will be. And after 72 hours, it is likely to have little, if any, effect. Also, doxycycline offers no protection against viral infections like HIV and herpes.

Sadly, I have a good supply of doxycycline, but I am not getting enough sex.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/h...%20 gonorrhea.

[Berol Loz]

...

The window period for accurate testing after exposure are as follows: Chlamydia, 1 to 5 days; Gonorrhea, 2 to 6 days; HIV RNA, 9-11 days; Hepatitis (A & B), 3 to 6 weeks; Hepatitis C, 8 to 9 weeks; Herpes type 1 & 2, 4-6 weeks; Syphilis, 3 to 6 weeks; HIV 4th generation as soon as 21 days after exposure have passed. (According to the CDC, 97% of persons will develop detectable antibodies within the first three months after exposure to an STD.)...

Thanks for that, so if you think you might have been exposed to, say, Gonorrhea, there's no point getting checked for about a week after? Unless I see symptoms, I usually get a test every 3-6 months, but I'm not as active as I used to be - (age + inflation).

[Wilber1]

The article said it was cured with Cipro. That's the standard clap treatment. Not sure what the big deal is.

Really? Did you read the last line?

To make it a little more clear, if you were taking Cipro, what you could have in your cabinet it might not work.

"In addition to reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone, the strains of gonorrhea identified in Massachusetts also showed reduced susceptibility to cefixime and azithromycin; the strains were resistant to ciprofloxacin, penicillin, and tetracycline, according to a clinical alert sent to physicians by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. ".