Understanding Sexual Abstinence in Urban Adolescent Girls [PDF]
JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 2008 To gain insight into the context of sexual abstinence and identify potential determinants of abstinence in this population.Four focus groups.Twenty-four, predominantly African American (88%) girls aged 14 to 19 years were recruited from urban health centers and youth development programs in Rochester, New York, between September and December 2006 ...
Dianne Morrison-Beedy +2 more
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The Relationship Between Work-Induced Sexual Abstinence and Psychological Health of Chinese Male Seafarers: The Positive Influence of Job Satisfaction [PDF]
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2023 The specific nature of the seafaring occupation keeps seafarers away from partners and shore life for long periods at sea. Therefore, seafarers suffer many challenges in the workplace including frustration of their sexual needs.
Bin Dong Master +3 more
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Sexual abstinence as a reproductive health-promoting behavior for women: A perspective [PDF]
Belitung Nursing Journal, 2022 This article is intended to provide an appropriate context for adopting sexual abstinence from a health-promoting behavioral perspective that can be applied to women of reproductive age worldwide to improve reproductive health, maintain well-being, and ...
La-Ongdao Wannarit
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Predictors of primary and secondary sexual abstinence among never-married youth in urban poor Accra, Ghana [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2020 Background Sexual abstinence is a key component of the strategy to address unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and HIV among youth in sub-Sahara Africa.
Nurudeen Alhassan, F. Nii-Amoo Dodoo
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Dyspareunia, signs of epithelial disruption, sexual abstinence, and HIV status in female sex workers in Nairobi: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background Epithelial trauma is a risk factor of HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSWs). Painful intercourse may be indicative of epithelial tissue disruption.
Bastian Fischer +5 more
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The Variability of Semen Parameters With Sexual Abstinence Using Mail-in Sperm Testing Is Similar to That Seen With Traditional In-Office Semen Analysis [PDF]
American Journal of Men's Health, 2023 The impact of ejaculatory abstinence on semen parameters using in-office semen analyses has been well-established; however, their variability has not been evaluated in men using mail-in semen analysis kits.
Jad Badreddine +7 more
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F1000Research, 2013 The success of any type of sexual education programme depends on the knowledge and preparedness for practice by adolescents. A recent study has found that an ‘abstinence-only’ sexual education programme is effective in reducing sexual activity among ...
Mfrekemfon P Inyang, Obonganyie P Inyang
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Correlates and effects of information, motivation and behavioral skills on primary sexual abstinence among female university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies continue to pose significant public health challenges, disproportionately affecting young women. The information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model is useful
Banti Negero Feyisa +2 more
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Sexual abstinence: What is the understanding and views of secondary school learners in a semi-rural area of North West Province, South Africa? [PDF]
SAHARA-J, 2016 Among strategies to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancies, are programs that promote sexual abstinence among adolescents.
Kebogile Mokwena, Mamaponesa Morabe
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Assessing the impact of an educational intervention program on sexual abstinence based on the health belief model amongst adolescent girls in Northern Ghana, a cluster randomised control trial [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2019 Background Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide problem because of its health, social, economic and political repercussions on the globe. Even though the rates of adolescent pregnancy have declined over the decade, there is still unacceptably high rates ...
Ibrahim Yakubu +5 more
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