Take Charge of Your Sexual Health

What you need to know about preventive services

This guide informs people of all genders and ages about sexual health. It focuses on the preventive services that can help protect and improve your sexual health. The guide explains these recommended services and helps you find and talk with a health care provider.

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Chart of Recommended Preventive Sexual Health Services for People with a Penis

Sexual Health Service
Adolescent
(13-18 years)
Adult
(19+)
Chlamydia screening Those who are at risk* Those who are at risk* (including men who have sex with men)
Counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections Those who are sexually active Those who are at risk*
Gonorrhea screening Those who are at risk* Those who are at risk* (including men who have sex with men)
Hepatitis A vaccine Those not vaccinated as children Those who are at risk*, including men who have sex with men, and  unvaccinated individuals
Hepatitis B vaccine Those not vaccinated as children Those who are at risk* (including men who have sex with men) and are unvaccinated

Those born in a country where the hepatitis B virus is common
Hepatitis B screening Those who are at risk* (including men who have sex with men) and are unvaccinated

Those born in a country where the hepatitis B virus is common

 Those who are at risk* (including men who have sex with men) and are unvaccinated

Those born in a country where the hepatitis B virus is common
Hepatitis C screening Those we are 18 Those aged 19-79

Those who are at risk*
Herpes  Those who have been exposed or are symptomatic Those who have been exposed or are symptomatic
HIV testing Those ages 13 and older (test at least once) Those who are ages 19-64 (test at least once)

Those who are at risk* (test at least annually)
HPV vaccine Those not vaccinated at age 11 or 12 Those not vaccinated through age 26 (and eligible adults ages 27-45)
Syphilis screening Those who are at risk* Those who are at risk* (including men who have sex with men) (test annually)
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How Do I Know if I’m at Risk*?

Your sexual health is at risk if you answer “yes” to any of the following questions:

  • Have you had unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex (sex without a condom)?
  • Do you have multiple partners?
  • Do you have an STI, including HIV?
  • Have you shared injection drug equipment, including needles or syringes?
  • Do you exchange sex for drugs or money?
  • Do you have a partner who answers “yes” to any of these questions or whose health status you don’t know?