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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a reproductive health problem that is still common among adolescents and can have serious impacts if not handled properly. Low levels of knowledge and unfavorable attitudes towards STIs have the potential to increase risky behavior among students. Objectives. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of students towards sexually transmitted infections at MAS Darul Mursyid. Methods. This study employed a cross-sectional methodology and a quantitative descriptive design. All MAS Darul Mursyid students were included in the study population, and a total sampling procedure was used to pick 149 respondents. A questionnaire with 20 statements about knowledge and 10 statements about attitudes around STIs was used to collect data. The SPSS software was used to analyze the data univariately, and the results were displayed as percentages and frequency distributions. Results and Discussion. According to the findings, 78 respondents (52.3%) had an adequate level of understanding, followed by 63 respondents (42.3%) in the poor category and 8 respondents (5.4%) in the good category. In the meanwhile, most students had a favorable opinion of STI prevention. Conclusion: Even though the majority of respondents expressed support for STI prevention initiatives, additional health education and instruction are still required to give students a more thorough grasp of STI prevention.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are transmitted mainly through sexual intercourse. Indonesia's 2020 health profile reported that STIs such as HIV are increasing every year. The prevalence of STIs in Indonesia in indonesia was 11,133 cases. The prevalence of syphilis was 3,868 cases, gonorrhea 2,486 cases, and HIV/AIDS 9,327 cases. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of adolescents about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at Senior High School 1 Mandirancan Class XI MIPA. This study used descriptive research design. With a population of 216 students and a sample of 68 respondents taken by random sampling. The research was conducted at Senior High School 1 Mandiracan in April-June 2024. By using research instruments in the form of questionnaires, this study used primary and secondary data, the analysis in this study used univariate analysis with frequency distribution. The results of this study obtained the results of adolescent knowledge about STIs as many as 50 students (73.5%) were well informed and 28 students (26.5%) were moderately knowledgeable. Adolescents knowledge about sexually transmitted infections at Senior High School 1 Mandirancan Class XI MIPA has good knowledge category. It is expected that the school will collaborate with health workers to conduct socialization about STIs and conduct counseling to students about STIs.

Adolescents represent an age group highly susceptible to health issues, particularly sexually transmitted infections (STIs), due to limited knowledge and restricted access to accurate information. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of health education in improving adolescents’ knowledge about STIs at SMK Tamansiswa Boja Kendal. The study employed a quantitative pre-experimental method using a one-group pretest-posttest design. A total of 32 students were selected using accidental sampling. The intervention consisted of health education delivered through booklets and posters. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Findings revealed a substantial increase in knowledge after the intervention. Prior to the education, 96.9% of respondents demonstrated low knowledge, and only 3.1% had sufficient understanding; after the intervention, 100% of participants achieved a high level of knowledge. The Wilcoxon test yielded a significance value of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a statistically meaningful difference before and after the intervention. These results confirm that health education is effective in enhancing adolescent understanding of STIs. Similar programs are recommended to be implemented regularly in educational settings as part of reproductive health promotion and disease prevention efforts..

Background: During adolescence, a number of changes occur such as sexual, physical, psychological, and social changes that all appear at the same time. One of the health problems that are often faced by young adults is reproductive health problems because during adolescence, puberty will occur, a period of rapid maturation of sexual organs that will affect decision making, sexual behavior and reproductive health so that adolescents will be motivated to explore sexual experiences which if carried out without direction can result in adolescents engaging in sexual activities that can trigger Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Objective: To assess the extent to which counseling for adolescents can have a positive impact in increasing adolescent knowledge about STIs and whether the program is effective in improving understanding and quality of life for adolescents. Community Service Results: There was an increase in subject knowledge before being given health counseling about Sexually Transmitted Infections which was not good with an average score of 75 while subject knowledge after being given health counseling through leaflets and animated videos with a score of 100.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are still a problem in Indonesia because the numbers are always increasing every year. STIs create a burden of morbidity and mortality and directly impacts a person's quality of life and reproductive health. This cross-sectional study aims to determine the relationship between sexuality and the incidence of STIs, which were selected consecutively using medical record data at one of the Primary Clinics in Jakarta from August 2022 to May 2023. The variables in this study were history of sexuality and current incidence of STIs at the time of the investigation. Statistical analysis using the Fisher Exact test. Of the 114 respondents, the average age was 30.93 years and 8.8% of respondents were positive for STIs status. The type of high-risk patient is non-MSM by 62.3%. The results of the Fisher Exact statistical test found that there was a significant relationship for the occurrence of STIs in the group of men with a tendency to be MSM (p-value: 0.040). Based on the data that has been analyzed, the group of men with a predisposition to MSM has a 3.853 times higher risk of being positive for STIs than the group of men without MSM.    

Masa remaja merupakan periode terjadinya pertumbuhan dan perkembangan yang pesat baik secara fisik, psikologis maupun intelektual. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisa efektifitas Inovasi metode edukasi  Remaja  dalam upaya preventif  Penyakit Menular Seksual ( PMS ) /Infeksi Menular Seksual (IMS) di SMK V Manado. Desain penelitian yaitu two group pretest posttest. Sampel diambil sebanyak 40 responden dengan teknik pengambilan sampel simple random sampling. Pengumpulan data mengunakan tehnik wawancara dan observasi dan mengisi  kuesioner. Selanjutnya data yang terkumpul diolah menggunakan program komputer SPSS untuk dianalisa menggunakan uji T-Berpasangan. Hasil penelitian diketahui nilai mean sebelum diberikan edukasi secara langsung yaitu 1.25 dan nilai mean sesudah yaitu 1.60 dengan nilai p=0.00, kemudian diketahui nilai mean sebelum diberikan edukasi menggunakan whatsapp yaitu 1.15 dan nilai mean sesudah yaitu 1.65 dengan nilai p=0.000. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode yang paling efektif pada peningkatan pengetahuan siswa SMK Negeri V Manado adalah metode edukasi menggunakan media internet (whatsapp).