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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most effective way to prevent urethritis is to practice safe sex.
Primary Prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of urethritis include:[1][2]
- Education of adolescents about safe sex practices
- Practicing abstinence
- Using condoms
- Limiting the number of sex partners
References
- ↑ LeFevre ML. USPSTF: behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Ann Intern Med 2014;161:894–901.
- ↑ 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.