Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among US Adolescents and Young Adults: Patterns, Clinical Considerations, and Prevention

Renee E Sieving; Janna R. Gewirtz O'Brien; Melissa Saftner; Taylor A. Argo

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2019.02.002

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among US Adolescents and Young Adults: Patterns, Clinical Considerations, and Prevention

Renee E Sieving, Janna R. Gewirtz O'Brien, Melissa Saftner, Taylor A. Argo

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Abstract

This article describes prevalence and recent trends in the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among young people in the United States. Common clinical presentations and best practices related to screening and treatment of these conditions are summarized. Clinical considerations for working with adolescents and young adults in the area of sexual and reproductive health are highlighted. Key approaches for sexually transmitted disease prevention with adolescents and young adults are presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	207-225
Number of pages	19
Journal	Nursing Clinics of North America
Volume	54
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2019.02.002
State	Published - Jun 2019

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Funding Information:
The authors would like to recognize Ms Jenna Baumgartner, MS, for her excellent editorial assistance with article preparation. The writing of this article was supported with funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( U48-DP005022-05-00 ; Sieving, PI) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau ( T71MC000064100 ; Sieving, PI). The funding agencies were not involved in the preparation, review, or approval of this article.

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Keywords

Adolescents
Clinical practice guidelines
Epidemiology
Prevention
Sexually transmitted diseases
Young adults

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