Use of contraceptive methods by sexually active teenagers in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. (33/77)

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of contraceptive use by adolescents. A cross-sectional study was performed from March to September 2002 in a representative sample of adolescents 15 to 18 years of age in the urban area of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Multiple-stage sampling was used, and in the 448 census tracts located in the urban area, 90 were sampled and households were visited in each tract. Information was collected on sexual initiation and use of contraceptive methods. Chi-square test was used to compare proportions. The sample included 960 adolescents. 88% of subjects reported the use of any contraceptive method. Condoms were the most commonly used method (63.2%). Low adolescent schooling was the only variable associated with increased risk of non-use of contraceptives. Condom use was higher among males, adolescents whose mothers had 9 or more years of schooling, and those reporting several sexual partners in the previous year. Condoms were the most commonly used contraceptive method.  (+info)

The female condom: knowledge, attitude,and willingness to use. The first Italian study. (34/77)

Women account for nearly half the people living with HIV worldwide. This situation makes it necessary to improve prevention actions targeting women: the female condom is a good option. The study was conducted, the first in Italy, in a public AIDS Center on a sample of 162 participants (66.7% female, 33.3% men) who requested the HIV test. The objectives were: assess the current knowledge of the female condom; collect information on opinions, impressions and willingness to use the female condom. Participants were administered a Lickert-scale questionnaire after post-test counselling. The results are in line with international studies and show an early positive response, characterized by interest and openness to innovation, followed by resisting to use the female condom.  (+info)

Potential markers of female condom use among inner city African-American women. (35/77)

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The efficacy of female condom skills training in HIV risk reduction among women: a randomized controlled trial. (36/77)

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Acceptability and use of sexual barrier products and lubricants among HIV-seropositive Zambian men. (37/77)

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Adding the female condom to the public health agenda on prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among men and women during anal intercourse. (38/77)

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Social network influences on male and female condom use among women attending family planning clinics in the United States. (39/77)

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Anal use of the female condom: does uncertainty justify provider inaction? (40/77)

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