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Should we screen less frequently for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in gay and bisexual men who have sex with men? Findings from a global crowdsourcing exercise with experts

2025-10-19 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesMany countries recommend 3-monthly chlamydia/gonorrhoea screening for men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM). New evidence about the limited impact of frequent, asymptomatic gonorrhoea/chlamydia screening on population prevalence, coupled with concerns about overburdened health services and antimicrobial resistance (from over-treatment), calls into question current approaches to asymptomatic screening. We explored sexual health professionals/experts arguments in favour/against reducing asympt...

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