By Ethan Covey
Amid increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendations noting the importance of behavioral counseling for all sexually active adolescents and adults who are at increased risk for STIs.
The statement updates the previous recommendations, from 2014 (JAMA 2020;324[7]:674-681. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13095).
“Of the roughly 20 million new sexually transmitted infections