Terry's case: A Youth at Risk
STD Risk Evaluation Questionnaire
| Categories and Main
Elements |
Possible Questions to Ask |
| Reproductive and Medical Events History |
General Medical History |
Do you have any allergies that you know of?
Do you have any medical conditions? If so, what are they? How long
have you had them?
Have you ever received blood? If yes, when?
Are you taking any medications?
Have you been vaccinated against Hepatitis B? |
Contraception |
Do you or your partner use any type of birth control? If yes,
what? If no, is there a reason? |
Pregnancy |
Have you (or your partner) ever been pregnant? If yes, how many
times? What were the outcomes of those pregnancies? |
| Relationships |
Current/Past Relationships |
Do you have a regular partner? If yes, how long have you been
with this person? Is this partner male or female? Have your
previous partners been male or female? |
For more questions to ask during a sexual history,
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| Sexual Risk Behaviour History |
Most Recent Sexual Contact |
When was your last sexual contact? Was that contact with your
regular partner or with another partner? What kind of sex was
involved (performing or receiving oral sex, performing or receiving
anal or genital penetration)? Was protection used during your most
recent sexual contact? |
Number of Partners |
How may sexual partners have you had in the last 2 months? How
many sexual partners have you had in the past year? How many sexual
partners have you had in your lifetime? |
Sexual Preference |
Do you have sex with men, women or both? |
Sexual Practices |
Have you ever performed or received oral sex? Have you ever
performed or received genital penetration? Have you ever performed
or received anal penetration? |
Survival Sex |
Have you ever traded sex for money, shelter, food or drugs? Have
you ever paid for sex? |
STD Prevention and Condom Use |
Do you do anything to protect yourself from STDs? If you were to
describe your condom use would you say that you use condoms always,
most of the time, sometimes, or never? When you don't use
condoms, why do you make the choice not to use them? When you do
use condoms have you had any problems with them? |
Self-evaluated risk |
If you had to rate your risk for STDs, would you say that you
are at no risk, low risk, medium risk or high risk? |
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| STD
History |
Screening |
Have you ever been tested for STDs or HIV? If yes, when? Do you
know what the results were? Have you ever had a pap test? If so,
when and do you know what the results were? Have you ever had an
abnormal pap test? |
Previous STD |
Have you ever been told that you have an STD? If yes, when and
do you know what it was? Did you receive treatment? |
Partners' STD History |
Do you know if your partner has ever had an STD? |
Signs and Symptoms |
Do you have any symptoms that might make you think you have an
STD? Do you have any sores on or around your genitals? Does it hurt
or burn when you pee? Have you noticed an unusual discharge from
your penis, vagina or anus? Do you have pain during sex? |
| Psycho-social Health History |
Housing |
Do you have a home? If no, where do you sleep? Do you live with
anyone? |
Sources of Income |
How do you earn money? How do you pay for food, shelter, clothes
or other needs? |
History of Abuse |
Has anyone ever hit you? Do you feel threatened or worry about
your safety? Has anyone ever forced you to have sex? How old were
you the first time you had sex? Was it consensual? |
| Substance Use History |
Substance/Alcohol Use |
Do you or have you ever used drugs? What drugs do you use? How
often do you use drugs? Do you drink alcohol? How often? |
Injection Drug Use and Equipment |
Have you ever injected drugs? Do you have your own injection
equipment? Do you prepare your own drug for injection? Do you use a
needle exchange program? Have you ever shared a needle, syringe,
cooker, cotton or water - even once? |
Other Drug Use Risks |
Do you ever snort drugs? Have you ever shared a snorting
straw? |
Sex Under the Influence |
Have you ever had sex under the influence of alcohol or
drugs? |
Consequences |
What effect has drug or alcohol use had on your life? Has your
drug or alcohol use caused problems with work? With family? With
your health? |
Other Percutaneous Risks |
Do you have any body piercings? Any tattoos? Where did you have
your piercings or tattoos done? |

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