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Urethritis primary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of urethritis include limiting the number of sex partners and using condoms.
Primary Prevention
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
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.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]