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STI screening
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Sexual historyChoose any
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Counseling
Most infections cause no symptoms, so regular testing matters, and results are shared confidentially. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on condoms with every encounter and testing with each new partner. Return precautions given including discharge, pain with urination, pelvic or testicular pain, sores, fever, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Patient expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.
What the sources cover
- Private time, consent laws
- GC/CT urine or self-collected vaginal swab
- HIV at least once from 15, annually if sexually active
- Syphilis, trichomonas, hepatitis C, extragenital sites
- Condoms with all forms of sex, contraception
- PrEP; doxy-PEP
- HPV, HAV, HBV vaccines
Return precautions in the template
Sources
- Cribsiders show notes: #161 Swab Goals: STI Screening (December 3, 2025)
- Contraceptive Counseling and Methods for Adolescents: Clinical Report. Pediatrics 2025;156(1):e2025072218. (current; companion to policy)
- Emergency Contraception. Policy Statement. Pediatrics 2019;144(6):e20193149. (cited as current by 2025 CR)
- The Cribsiders #161: STI Screening
- The Cribsiders #83: PID
- The Cribsiders #171: PrEP