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Effective measures for the primary prevention of gonococcal infection include accurate risk assessment and counseling, practicing abstinence, avoiding high-risk sexual behaviors such as unprotected sex or multiple sexual partners, using latex condoms and being in a long-term monogamous relationship with uninfected partner.<ref name=clinical-prevention>Centers for Disease Control and Pevention. clinical prevention guidance (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/clinical.htm Accessed on September 25, 2016</ref><ref name=primary-prev>LeFevre ML. USPSTF: behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Ann Intern Med 2014;161:894–901.</ref><ref name=gono-condom>Warner L, Stone KM, Macaluso M, et al. Condom use and risk of gonorrhea and Chlamydia: a systematic review of design and measurement factors assessed in epidemiologic studies. Sex Transm Dis 2006;33:36–51.</ref> | |||
==Prevention== | ==Prevention== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of chlamydia infection include: | Effective measures for the primary prevention of chlamydia infection include:<ref name=clinical-prevention>Centers for Disease Control and Pevention. clinical prevention guidance (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/clinical.htm Accessed on September 25, 2016</ref><ref name=primary-prev>LeFevre ML. USPSTF: behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Ann Intern Med 2014;161:894–901.</ref><ref name=gono-condom>Warner L, Stone KM, Macaluso M, et al. Condom use and risk of gonorrhea and Chlamydia: a systematic review of design and measurement factors assessed in epidemiologic studies. Sex Transm Dis 2006;33:36–51.</ref> | ||
*Accurate risk assessment | *Accurate risk assessment,education and counseling | ||
**High-intensity behavioral counseling for all sexually active adolescents and for adults at increased risk for STDs and HIV | **High-intensity behavioral counseling for all sexually active adolescents and for adults at increased risk for STDs and HIV | ||
**Videos and large-group presentations | **Videos and large-group presentations | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of gonococcal infection include accurate risk assessment and counseling, practicing abstinence, avoiding high-risk sexual behaviors such as unprotected sex or multiple sexual partners, using latex condoms and being in a long-term monogamous relationship with uninfected partner.[1][2][3]
Prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of chlamydia infection include:[1][2][3]
- Accurate risk assessment,education and counseling
- High-intensity behavioral counseling for all sexually active adolescents and for adults at increased risk for STDs and HIV
- Videos and large-group presentations
- Practicing abstinence
- Avoiding high-risk sexual behaviors such as unprotected sex or multiple sexual partners
- Using latex condoms (consistently and correctly)
- Being in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Centers for Disease Control and Pevention. clinical prevention guidance (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/clinical.htm Accessed on September 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LeFevre ML. USPSTF: behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Ann Intern Med 2014;161:894–901.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Warner L, Stone KM, Macaluso M, et al. Condom use and risk of gonorrhea and Chlamydia: a systematic review of design and measurement factors assessed in epidemiologic studies. Sex Transm Dis 2006;33:36–51.