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STD interview checklist

1. Basic pointers

· Ensure privacy

· Maintain confidentiality

· Never make assumptions

· Maintain a non judgemental attitude

· Acknowledge personal or patient discomfort

· Maintain a relaxed body language

· Use words and terms that the patient understands

2. General history

· Contact of a STD

· Past medical history

· Past STD history

· Medications

· Allergies

· Contraception

· Last menstrual period

· Vaccination history

· Recreational drug use

3. Symptoms and signs

· Anogenital discharge

· Dysuria

· Dyspareunia

· Pelvic pain

· Genital/perianal ulcers or lumps

· Rashes

· Itching

4. Sexual behaviours/risk markers

· Regular/casual sexual partner(s)

· Last sexual contact

· Gender of partner(s)

· Any history of male to male sexual contact

· Type of intercourse – oral, vaginal, anal

· Use of condoms

· Overseas, interstate sexual contact

· Use of beats, saunas, internet

· Injecting drug use

· Tattoos

· Blood product exposure (pre 1985 for HIV, pre 1990 for Hepatitis C risk)

· Needlestick injury