Only one-fifth of sexually active teens report STI testing

Only one-fifth of sexually active high school students reported receiving STI testing within the previous year, a survey found.
The finding was published in Pediatrics and “suggests suboptimal adherence to national guidelines” from the AAP and others, who advise STI testing for all sexually active women and certain young men aged younger than 25 years, researchers wrote.
They examined data from the 2019 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which for the first time included a question about annual STI testing to find out more about testing prevalence among sexually active

Only one-fifth of sexually active high school students reported receiving STI testing within the previous year, a survey found.
The finding was published in Pediatrics and “suggests suboptimal adherence to national guidelines” from the AAP and others, who advise STI testing for all sexually active women and certain young men aged younger than 25 years, researchers wrote.
They examined data from the 2019 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which for the first time included a question about annual STI testing to find out more about testing prevalence among sexually active