Table 2. Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Screening Recommendations for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Adolescent Women
STI ScreeningLow riskHigh riskPregnant
ChlamydiaAAB*
GonorrheaBBB*
HIVCAA
HerpesDDD
SyphilisDAA
Hepatitis BDDA
HPVDDD
  • Grade of recommendations are based on USPSTF definitions: A = high certainty of substantial benefit/offer or provide service; B = high or moderate certainty of moderate or substantial benefit/offer or provide service; C = likely only a small benefit for most individuals without signs or symptoms/may provide service to selected patients based on individual circumstances; D = moderate or high certainty of no benefit or harms outweigh benefits/recommend against service.

  • * Screen during the first and third trimesters.

  • Data from Refs. 3, 7, and 913.