Sexual history documentation in adolescents with lower abdominal pain or genitourinary complaints

Endocervical specimens were submitted for wet mount microscopy for Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC). [...]only 54% had an adequate sexual history documented. Since this was a retrospective study, it is hampered by the inherent potential for recording, classification, and selection biases. Age, mean (±SD) 17.8±1.1years Ethnicity African American 588 (41.5%) White 496 (35.0%) Hispanic 199 (14.0%) Other 134 (9.5%) Insurance status Public 975 (68.8%) Private 332 (23.4%) None 110 (7.8%) Nausea/vomiting 583 (41.1%) Vaginal discharge 577 (40.7%) Urinary complaints 405 (28.6%) Vaginal bleeding 423 (29.9%) Abd/pelvic pain 299 (21.1%) Duration of symptoms (days) 5.4±6.0days Table 1 Patient demographics (N=1417).