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Defining Virginity and Abstinence: Adolescents’ Interpretations of Sexual Behaviors [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Adolescent Health, 2007
The current study examined adolescent conceptualizations of virginity and abstinence and whether differences in adolescent definitions of these terms differed by age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual experience.A series of logistic regressions were conducted to examine whether gender, age, ethnicity, and sexual experience predicted whether adolescents ...
Melina M, Bersamin   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Registered Clinical Trials of Ayahuasca and DMT: A Scoping Review

open access: yesClinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Interest in ayahuasca and its main component, N,N‐Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), has currently moved from historical and experimental use into modern clinical development. Yet, current evidence is fragmented, and systematic mapping of trial methods and design choices remains limited.
Tijana Stojanović   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical inquest into ku songa masangu (sexual abstinence) as a gender and HIV/AIDS-related issue within African indigenous funerals – a Vatsonga perspective [PDF]

open access: yesPharos Journal of Theology
Death and dying as a global phenomenon have remained one of the most feared issues of human life. Mourning traditions, including taboos, prohibitions and rituals, among others, normally accompany African indigenous funerals.
Magezi Elijah Baloyi
doaj   +1 more source

"Abstinence Unless Married" Education [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
States that use abstinence unless married federal funds must follow the federal restrictions in spending federal dollars. While this spending rule is not particularly controversial, federal law typically does not delineate what can and can not be taught ...

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Examining Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) Formation Rates Within and Between Subjects in Ex Vivo Whole Blood

open access: yesDrug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
PEth formation rate increased with increasing ethanol concentration with variability between participants but was mostly consistent within‐subject. No relationship was observed between phosphatidylcholine concentrations and PEth formation rates. PEth concentrations should be used to monitor an individual's ethanol use over time, rather than compared ...
Haidyn G. Stark   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Segmental Hair Analysis of Diphenhydramine and Cyclizine Following a Single Dose

open access: yesDrug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
A single oral dose of diphenhydramine and cyclizine can be quantified in human head hair for a minimum of 5 months and, in certain cases, for up to 1 year following intake. Among 12 study participants, the measured concentrations ranged from 0 to 610 pg/mg within 1 year post‐intake.
Jan Bílek   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of the Period of Abstinence on Semen Quality in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

open access: yesCase Reports in Rheumatology, 2020
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect fertility. There is currently little information regarding the semen profile of males with SLE.
Tarah H. B. Waters   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive Sexuality Education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Healthy Teen Network recommends and encourages the teaching of developmentally and age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education, as it holds the greatest hope for reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy ...

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Broken Promises: Abstinence Pledging and Sexual and Reproductive Health [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Marriage and Family, 2016
AbstractApproximately 12% of girls and young women in the United States pledge abstinence. Yet most break their pledges, engaging in first intercourse before marriage. The extant literature reports few differences between pledge breakers and nonpledgers in sexually transmitted infections and nonmarital pregnancies.
Anthony, Paik   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Guided Self‐Help Digital Intervention for Adults With Food Insecurity, Recurrent Binge Eating, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Trial

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Food insecurity is increasingly linked to binge eating and weight‐related health issues like type 2 diabetes mellitus, but no eating disorder interventions have been tested among individuals with food insecurity. We conducted a single‐arm pilot test of FoodSteps‐FI, a guided self‐help digital intervention for binge eating adapted for
Andrea K. Graham   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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