Abstract
Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are one of the most common infections worldwide. The current study aimed to determine what the current STD prevention programs are and their effectiveness. A systematic review of the literature was done for a period of 10 years (2009–2019) in two databases (PubMed and Cochrane) based on PICO strategy. Inclusion criteria were articles published in the English language only, involving clinical trials with control groups. In order to determine the quality of studies, two reviewers reviewed all qualifying papers independently. Twelve studies met our inclusion criteria. Five of the studies were about tenofovir effectiveness, followed by three about community-based intervention, two regarding vaginal gel effectiveness and two about school-based intervention. The two studies on vaginal gel concluded no effectiveness. As a conclusion, community-based prevention programs targeting adolescent and tenofovir gel showed promising results but more studies and at different locations in the world are needed so that some recommendations can be made in the future.
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