scholarly journals Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 512-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kendra M. Cuffe ◽  
Anna Newton-Levinson ◽  
Thomas L. Gift ◽  
Mary McFarlane ◽  
Jami S. Leichliter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Mycoplasma genitaliumAmong Young Adults in the United States: An Emerging Sexually Transmitted Infection

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 1118-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa E. Manhart ◽  
King K. Holmes ◽  
James P. Hughes ◽  
Laura S. Houston ◽  
Patricia A. Totten
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Inferring Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk From Attractiveness in Online Dating Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Exploratory Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Krishnamurti ◽  
Alexander L Davis ◽  
Baruch Fischhoff
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are on the rise among adolescents and young adults in the United States. With the popularity of online dating, adolescents and young adults must increasingly rely on limited cues to make initial judgments about potential sexual partners, including judgments about STI risk. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess whether in the context of online dating, an attractiveness heuristic would be used for STI risk assessment. We hypothesized that consistent with research on halo effects, decision makers would judge more attractive people to be less likely to have STIs. METHODS In a survey experiment, we asked participants to determine which individual in each of 20 sets of paired photographs was enrolled in a personals website for people with publicly disclosed STIs. RESULTS Despite financial incentives for accuracy and high levels of self-confidence in their judgments, participants performed no better than chance at identifying individuals with self-reported STIs. Contrary to our hypothesis, however, more attractive people were judged as being more likely to have an STI. This relationship appears to be mediated by inferences regarding the target individual’s sexual behavior, with more attractive individuals considered to have more partners. CONCLUSIONS On showing adolescents and young adults photographs offering no diagnostic information about STIs, they appeared to use attractiveness as a cue for sexual risk, which was mediated by the belief that attractive individuals have more sexual opportunities. Health care providers may wish to address this heuristic process among their adolescent patients in discussions about sexual health.

scholarly journals Inferring Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk From Attractiveness in Online Dating Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Exploratory Study

10.2196/14242 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. e14242
Author(s):  
Tamar Krishnamurti ◽  
Alexander L Davis ◽  
Baruch Fischhoff
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Background Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are on the rise among adolescents and young adults in the United States. With the popularity of online dating, adolescents and young adults must increasingly rely on limited cues to make initial judgments about potential sexual partners, including judgments about STI risk. Objective This study aimed to assess whether in the context of online dating, an attractiveness heuristic would be used for STI risk assessment. We hypothesized that consistent with research on halo effects, decision makers would judge more attractive people to be less likely to have STIs. Methods In a survey experiment, we asked participants to determine which individual in each of 20 sets of paired photographs was enrolled in a personals website for people with publicly disclosed STIs. Results Despite financial incentives for accuracy and high levels of self-confidence in their judgments, participants performed no better than chance at identifying individuals with self-reported STIs. Contrary to our hypothesis, however, more attractive people were judged as being more likely to have an STI. This relationship appears to be mediated by inferences regarding the target individual’s sexual behavior, with more attractive individuals considered to have more partners. Conclusions On showing adolescents and young adults photographs offering no diagnostic information about STIs, they appeared to use attractiveness as a cue for sexual risk, which was mediated by the belief that attractive individuals have more sexual opportunities. Health care providers may wish to address this heuristic process among their adolescent patients in discussions about sexual health.

scholarly journals Partner notification and treatment outcomes among South African adolescents and young adults diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection via laboratory-based screening

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 627-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Chitneni ◽  
Mags Beksinska ◽  
Janan J Dietrich ◽  
Manjeetha Jaggernath ◽  
Kalysha Closson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Partner Notification ◽  
Mycoplasma Genitalium ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Care Cascade ◽  
Essential Components

Partner notification and treatment are essential components of sexually transmitted infection (STI) management, but little is known about such practices among adolescents and young adults. Using data from a prospective cohort study (AYAZAZI) of youth aged 16–24 years in Durban, South Africa, we assessed the STI care cascade across participant diagnosis, STI treatment, partner notification, and partner treatment; index recurrent STI and associated factors; and reasons for not notifying partner of STI. Participants completed laboratory-based STI screening ( Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis) at enrollment and at 12 months. Of the 37/216 participants with STI (17%), 27/37 (73%) were women and 10/37 (27%) were men. Median age was 19 years (IQR: 18–20). Of the participants with STI, 23/37 (62%) completed a Treatment and Partner Tracing Survey within 6 months of diagnosis. All survey participants reported completing STI treatment (100%), 17/23 (74%) notified a partner, and 6/23 (35%) reported partner treatment. Overall, 4/23 (11%) participants had 12-month recurrent C. trachomatis infection, with no association with partner notification or treatment. Stigma and lack of STI knowledge were reasons for not notifying partner of STI. STI partner notification and treatment is a challenge among youth. Novel strategies are needed to overcome barriers along the STI care cascade.

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