The article presents the results of Russian and foreign studies on using the Internet as an information source for teenagers about sexually transmitted infections. The possibility to revive the primary prevention system to fight sexually transmitted infections has been discussed, and quality criteria for present-day medical resources have been examined.

The article presents a comparative analysis of the gonococcal infection incidence rate among adult population (aged 18 and older) and teenagers (aged 15-17) carried out based on the official statistical reporting for the subjects, federal districts and in the Russian Federation in general in 1999-2009

The authors describe an experience of organizing specialized centers for teenagers dealing with prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, cover major principles of rendering medical aid to underage patients suffering from urogenital infectious diseases, and describe major prevention activities of specialized centers operating in subjects of the Russian Federation.