Articles Tagged With: Condoms
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Policy Changes Helped Increase LARC Use
National health statistics and new research point to increased interest in and use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). One in four women reported using LARC, according to the 2015-2019 National Survey of Family Growth.
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Online Learning Modules Helped Reduce Teen STI Rates
Researchers designed an internet-delivered program to prevent STIs and unintended pregnancies among older Black teens in Louisiana. The program, which includes eight modules, successfully engaged its audience and showed modest success at six months.
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Teens Benefited from Internet-Delivered Program to Prevent STIs and Pregnancy
Researchers designed an intervention to help prevent STIs and unintended pregnancy among Black teenagers in Louisiana. They found the internet-based program was well-received by the young women, and increased STI prevention behaviors.
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Adolescents Benefit from Dual Protection Messaging
Young people need multiple and diverse messaging about dual method use of contraception, according to a recent study. As researchers spent a decade working on an over-the-counter hormonal contraceptive pill, they also worked to address all the different aspects of this reality — including messaging for youths
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Older Adults Also at Risk of STIs, Suggesting Screening Needed
Clinicians and researchers pay less attention to the sexual health needs of older adult than other ages groups. Evidence suggests this population’s risk of sexually transmitted infections is climbing.
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Family Planning Improved When Patients Obtained Preferred Contraceptives
The negative consequences of unintended pregnancies are well documented in the literature. Research also has shown it is possible to improve women’s lives through easier and more affordable contraception access. This leaves the question: Why are half of pregnancies in the United States unplanned and/or undesired?
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Current and Future Options for Male Contraception
Following the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, the importance of contraception has grown. This article summarizes the existing male contraceptive options and reviews the status of future ones.
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Contraception for Youth in Texas Is Affected by Dating Violence
A study of Texas high school students’ information on sexual and other risks revealed that 11% of the adolescents surveyed reported experiencing physical or sexual dating violence. Those who reported violence were more likely to report not using contraception.
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Suggestions for Teaching Staff How to Counsel Without Bias, Persuasion
Research helps inform training tactics for reproductive health staff on providing contraceptive counseling in a way that patients perceive is unbiased and with cultural humility. These methods can establish trust with patients and improve contraceptive care.
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Contraceptive Simulation Can Teach IUD Insertion, Extraction, and Counseling
Family planning staff could learn a lot about contraceptive patient care from realistic simulation sessions. Researchers found positive changes in clinicians’ knowledge and confidence when they practiced inserting IUDs, removing them, and counseling patients in a realistic family planning simulation.