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The potential impact and cost of focusing HIV prevention on young women and men: A modeling analysis in western Kenya. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
We compared the impact and costs of HIV prevention strategies focusing on youth (15-24 year-old persons) versus on adults (15+ year-old persons), in a high-HIV burden context of a large generalized epidemic.Compartmental age-structured mathematical model
Ramzi A Alsallaq   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of sexually transmitted infections, their pharmacological treatment, and recurrence in a Colombian population

open access: yesBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2021
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections are a public health problem worldwide. Their inadequate antimicrobial management has been associated with a higher risk of recurrence.
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of Novel Male Contraceptives

open access: yesClinical and Translational Science, 2020
Unintended pregnancy is surprisingly common, accounting for 40–50% of pregnancies worldwide. Contraception is the most effective means of preventing unintended pregnancy.
John K. Amory
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and practice of condom use among first year students at University of the North, South Africa

open access: yesCurationis, 2001
The aim of the study is to investigate knowledge and sexual practices with reference to correct use of condoms among first year South African University students.
K Peltzer
doaj   +1 more source

Beliefs and misconceptions about contraception and condom use among adolescents in south-east Nigeria

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2021
Background Misconceptions about the usefulness of condoms and other contraceptives still expose many unmarried adolescents to the risk of unwanted teenage pregnancies and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs).
Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Male condom use and condom problems among women in Shanghai

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, 2012
Abstract Objective To explore the male condom use and the using problems as well as the influencing factors among Shanghai women. Methods A prospective follow-up was conducted among 1 562 subjects who used either the condom or the combined regimen as their method for fertility regulation in nine districts in Shanghai.
Jun-Qing Wu   +6 more
openaire   +1 more source

Individual and partnership characteristics associated with consistent condom use in a cohort of cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in Nigeria

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background This study reports on the individual and partnership characteristics that influence consistent condom use in cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) attending trusted community centers that provide HIV prevention ...
Oluwasolape Olawore   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Male and female condoms: What do women of a subnormal agglomerate know

open access: yesInvestigación y Educación en Enfermería
Objective.Evaluate the knowledge about male and female condoms among women living in subnormal agglomerate and identify sources of information and appropriate care to use. Methods.
Smalyanna Sgren da Costa Andrade   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Young African American male–male relationships: Experiences, expectations, and condom use [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of LGBT Youth, 2017
HIV disproportionately impacts young African American men who have sex with men (MSM). In this study, we sought to understand how previous relationship experiences and expectations for romantic relationships influence condom use among young African American MSM.
Tamara Taggart   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Correlates of Putting Condoms On After Sex Has Begun and of Removing Them Before Sex Ends: A Study of Men Attending an Urban Public STD Clinic

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Men's Health, 2007
This study aimed to identify possible correlates of putting condoms on after sex has begun and taking them off before sex has ended among male patients of an urban, public sexually transmitted disease clinic. Participants responded to a questionnaire and
William L. Yarber HSD   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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