Resources & Recommended Services for: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Resources & Tools
*Individual ages may be selected to view all service recommendations for that age.
- Reportable Diseases--Vt. Dept. of Health
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescents: Assessing Risk
Specific Service Recommendations by Age
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Service is Routine for all |
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Service is Not Routine—Provide when indicated by risk assessment |
Infancy
First week visits—Timing, frequency and content must be individualized according to the infant's unique medical, family and environmental circumstances.
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| Newborn | 1 Wk | 1 Mo | 2 Mo | 4 Mo | 6 Mo | 9 Mo | 12 Mo | |
| Assess newborns as medically indicated | |
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Early and Middle Childhood
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| 15 Mo | 18 Mo | 2 Yr | 3 Yr | 4 Yr | 5 Yr | 6 Yr | 8 Yr | 10 Yr | |
Adolescence
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| 11 Yr | 12 Yr | 13 Yr | 14 Yr | 15 Yr | 16 Yr | 17 Yr | 18 Yr | 19 Yr | 20 Yr | |
| If risk assessment reveals sexual activity with additional risk factors, test for hepatitis B virus (HBV) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or syphilis, as indicated by individual circumstances. | |
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| If risk assessment reveals sexual activity, test for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and screen for human papilloma virus (HPV). | |
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