Articles Tagged With: condom
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Why Has the Female Condom Not Been Widely Adopted in the United States?
Contraceptive Technology Update asked two researchers involved in a new study about female (internal) condom use to answer some questions about the use of this contraceptive method in the United States.
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Study: Women Use Female Condoms More When Their Partners Approve
Female (internal) condoms were hailed as a method that gave women control over their disease protection. But one factor was overlooked: Women’s reproductive health decisions are influenced by male partners.
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With Reclassification and New Name, Doors May Open for Internal Condom
The Food and Drug Administration has reclassified the female condom from a Class III device to a Class II device, putting it in the same category as the male condom.
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Condoms: Report Showcases Usage Trends
A recent analysis of national data indicates that from 2011-2015, 23.8% of women and 33.7% of men ages 15-44 used a condom at last sexual intercourse. Of those who used condoms, about 60% of men and 56% of women relied on condoms alone for pregnancy prevention.
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Good News Released on Teen Sexual Risk Behaviors
New data from the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate the percentage of high school students who are currently sexually active has been decreasing since 1991, with it dropping from 38% in 1991 to 30% in 2015.
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Do Teen LARC Users Get Message on Condom Use?
Family planning providers are seeing an increase in adolescent use of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. Efforts to improve LARC access to adolescents seeking contraception at Title X service sites have increased their use.