Ford C A, Moscicki A B
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, USA.
Adv Pediatr Infect Dis. 1995;10:263-305.
Sexually transmitted diseases common in the adolescent population are associated with significant acute morbidity, complications, and long-term sequelae. Clinicians have the opportunity to play a unique and important role in the control of STD rates among adolescents. Not only are clinicians in a position to routinely discuss healthy sexual development, decision making, and primary STD prevention, they are also in a position to effectively diagnose and manage STDs among both asymptomatic and symptomatic adolescents. Addressing issues related to sexuality and STDs in a consistent and repetitive manner during routine visits will likely increase physician proficiency in this important area of clinical care of adolescents, as well as increase adolescents' recognition of the clinician as a valuable resource.
青少年人群中常见的性传播疾病与严重的急性发病率、并发症及长期后遗症相关。临床医生在控制青少年性传播疾病发病率方面有机会发挥独特且重要的作用。临床医生不仅能够定期讨论健康的性发育、决策制定及主要的性传播疾病预防，还能够有效诊断和管理无症状及有症状青少年的性传播疾病。在常规就诊期间以一致且重复的方式处理与性和性传播疾病相关的问题，可能会提高医生在青少年临床护理这一重要领域的专业水平，同时也会增强青少年对临床医生作为宝贵资源的认知。
