Dr. Aisling Loy, a Consultant in genitourinary medicine at St. James's Hospital and the Hemeris Health STI clinic, discusses exciting trends in sexual health. While bacterial STIs are declining, herpes rates remain stubbornly high. Dr. Loy explores the impact of COVID and PrEP on STI services, delves into herpes types and treatments, and highlights a new prevention strategy using DoxyPep. This innovative approach aims to target chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea effectively, while also breaking the stigma around visiting clinics for sexual health.
