Promoting Safe Sex Practices and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention in the Adolescent Population in Ridgefield, CT

Authors

Gina Jin, University of VermontFollow

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Date

2023

Abstract

Adolescents are a uniquely at-risk population for the spread of preventable sexually-transmitted infections. Direct lifetime medical costs of sexually transmitted infections (per CDC) is nearly $16 billion in the United States. Nearly half (46%) of all new STIs in the country occur among young people (ages 15-24). Because of this, effective STI prevention in the adolescent population is important and should be further investigated.

Clinical Site

Ridgefield, CT

Keywords

sexually transmitted infection, STI, chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, adolescent

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Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Jin, Gina, "Promoting Safe Sex Practices and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention in the Adolescent Population in Ridgefield, CT" (2023). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 924.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/924