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
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