Prevalence of first sexual intercourse before age 14 and forced sexual intercourse in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort [PDF]
Objective: The study described early sexual initiation, forced sexual initiation, and associated factors in young participants of a Brazilian birth cohort. Methods: Participants who, at the 18-year-of-age follow-up, answered yes to the question “Have you
Mariangela Freitas da Silveira +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Prevalence of sexual intercourse and risk factors among adolescents in schools in Guinea [PDF]
Background: Adolescent sexual intercourse in schools is a common phenomenon. Aim: This study analysed the prevalence and contributing factors of sexual intercourse among adolescents attending school in Guinea. Setting: This study was conducted in Guinea (
Sidikiba Sidibé +11 more
doaj +2 more sources
Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Early Resumption of Postpartum Sexual Intercourse among Postpartum Women in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis [PDF]
Introduction Postpartum sexual health and practice need to be integrated into the current maternal healthcare services to address sexual health problems.
Mequanente Dagnaw +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Trends, and patterns, of premarital sexual intercourse and its associated factors among never-married young women aged 15-24 in Sierra Leone. [PDF]
BackgroundPremarital sexual intercourse has essential implications for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young women. These include increased sexual pleasure and satisfaction as well as exposure to the risks of unintended pregnancy and ...
Augustus Osborne +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Use of contraception during first sexual intercourse among Norwegian adolescents: a national cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background Most Norwegian adolescents experience their first sexual intercourse during late adolescence. Use of contraception is important to avoid unwanted pregnancy, while condoms can also protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
Live Solveig Nordhagen +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Microbial and seminal traces of sexual intercourse and forensic implications [PDF]
Background The increasing numbers of sexual violence and unresolved rape cases require alternative approaches with higher evidential value to complement existing forensic tools.
Sarah Ahannach +17 more
doaj +2 more sources
Delaying age at first sexual intercourse provides protection against oral cavity cancer: a mendelian randomization study [PDF]
AimTo investigate whether age at first sexual intercourse could lead to any changes in the risk of oral cavity cancer.MethodsA two-sample mendelian randomization was conducted using genetic variants associated with age at first sexual intercourse in UK ...
Ting Sun +11 more
doaj +2 more sources
Objectives: 1) To evaluate if femoracetabular impingement syndrome (FAI) interferes with sexual relations and influences patient decision to pursue surgical intervention.
Matthew Kingery MD +7 more
doaj +1 more source
BACKGROUND: Many patients suffer from sexual dysfunction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but they refuse to propose and follow up on the problem due to the cultural structures prevailing in Iranian society.
Mohammad Pourebrahimi +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Fear-Related Reasons for Avoiding Sexual Intercourse in Early Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study
: Introduction: Several studies have reported women's worry that sexual intercourse may harm the course of pregnancy. This worry might lead to avoidance of sexual intercourse during pregnancy.
Thanh C. Phan, MD +7 more
doaj +1 more source

