Abstract
Studies have shown lower screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear how the pandemic affected STI testing among juvenile justice-involved youth, especially for extragenital gonorrhea and chlamydia. Retrospective chart review was conducted between March 2020 and June 2021 utilizing electronic health records of youth seen at a preadjudication facility in the southwest United States. Rates of extragenital testing were compared with prepandemic rates. Overall, 574 youth were observed; 86% were male, mean age was 15.4 years, and 48.6% were Black. Of the youth reporting performing oral sex, 57% were tested for oropharyngeal STIs compared to 33.5% in 2018 to 2019. Twenty percent of those reporting anal receptive sex were tested for rectal infections compared to 25.9% before the pandemic. Pandemic testing for oropharyngeal STIs increased but rectal testing decreased. Overall, testing rates remained low.
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