U.S. Preventative Services Task Force identifies gaps in STI counselling and testing sevices for adolescent boys

Link here (.pdf, 1.3 MB). Excerpt:

'Since many studies on counseling interventions are in sexually active girls, research is needed on interventions to prevent other types of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in sexually active boys and in adolescents who are not yet sexually active. More research is needed on the effectiveness of low-intensity interventions that are more practical for the typical primary care setting. In addition, research is also needed to understand the effectiveness of screening sexually active adolescent males in reducing the spread of chlamydia and gonorrhea, as well as cotesting for other STIs and different screening intervals. Studies providing data about the potential harms of screening would also be valuable.'

-- Found at p. 20 of the report (p. 26 of the .pdf file)