170 research outputs found
Assessing Gender Identity and Sex in Diverse Low, Middle, and High-Income Settings: Findings from a WHO/HRP Consultative Process
Obtaining detailed data on gender identity and sex in population-based sexual health studies is important. We convened a group to develop consensus survey items. We identified two items to capture data on gender identity and sex that can be used in diverse settings
Redes Sociais e Comportamento Sexual: para uma visão relacional da sexualidade, do risco e da prevenção
Com base num inquérito representativo da população
portuguesa entre 18 e 65 anos, realizado em
2007, este estudo investiga o impacto de fatores de
rede social sobre os comportamentos sexuais dos
indivíduos. Através da percepção normativa dos
inquiridos sobre a moral sexual dos seus amigos e familiares
e de indicadores relativos à caracterização
da rede de confidência sexual, tais como o número, a
identidade, o gênero, a idade e o comportamento dos
confidentes em matéria de sexualidade e prevenção
face ao risco de infecção por DSTs, obtivemos um
retrato multidimensional das redes sociais dos
indivíduos. A realização de análises de regressão
linear e logística permitiu avaliar o impacto preditivo
da rede sobre o número de parceiros sexuais,
as relações sexuais ocasionais e o uso do preservativo.
Os dados mostram que os fatores de rede são
importantes para explicar o comportamento sexual
dos indivíduos. Redes constituídas por amigos e
mais liberais em termos de moral sexual tendem a
influenciar o comportamento sexual, levando a um
maior experimentalismo, sobretudo no caso das mulheres.
Por outro lado, a homologia entre o comportamento
sexual dos confidentes e o dos inquiridos
é relevante para explicar o recurso ao preservativo
nas relações sexuais ocasionais, especialmente no
caso dos homens. Tanto numa perspectiva relacional
da sexualidade como numa óptica epidemiológica,
a análise das redes sociais dos indivíduos constitui
um aspecto importante para a compreensão e
explicação da variedade de experiências sexuais, mais restritas ou mais plurais, e para os riscos de
infecção que daí podem advir
Femmes et hommes face aux grossesses non prévues au Maroc et au Sénégal
Cet article étudie la manière dont les femmes ou les couples gèrent les grossesses non prévues dans les capitales du Maroc et du Sénégal (Rabat et Dakar), deux pays soumis à des règles strictes en matière de sexualité des célibataires. Nous analysons les logiques sociales et individuelles qui prévalent à l'annonce d'une grossesse inattendue et la manière dont se prennent les décisions qui vont aboutir à la poursuite de cette grossesse ou à son interruption. Nous nous basons sur des données qualitatives tirées d'un programme financé par l'Union Européenne entre 2005 et 2009, sur l'usage de la contraception d'urgence dans les villes africaines. Nos résultats montrent qu'en dépit de programmes de planification familiale plus performants dans leur pays, les femmes de Rabat vivent leur entrée en sexualité dans des conditions difficiles. Si à Dakar la chasteté avant le mariage est prônée, le non-respect de cette règle entraîne des sanctions beaucoup moins sévères qu'au Maroc. Le choix de l'avortement en cas de grossesse non prévue évolue avec le cycle de vie des individus et selon le stade de la relation. Une pratique envisageable à un moment donné, ne l'est plus forcément à d'autres moments de la relation. Enfin, dans les deux villes, nos données révèlent une forte implication des familles dans la gestion de la formation des couples et de leur fécondité. Cette tendance apparaît cependant plus exacerbée au Maroc où les familles se mobilisent parfois âprement pour obliger ou interdire un avortement
High rate of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in a maternity hospital in Córdoba, Argentina: a pilot study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although Argentina has a new law on Reproductive Health, many barriers continue to exist regarding provision of contraceptive methods at public healthcare facilities.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We asked 212 pregnant women selected at random at the Maternity and Neonatal Hospital, Córdoba, Argentina, to participate in our descriptive study. Women were asked to complete a structured questionnaire. The objectives were to determine the rate of unintended pregnancies, reasons for not using contraception, past history of contraceptive use, and intended future use.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Two hundred women responded to the questionnaire. Forty percent of the women stated that they had never used contraception and pregnancy was declared unintended by 65%. In the unintended pregnancy group, almost 50% of women said that they had not been using a contraceptive method because they were "unaware about contraception", and 25% stated that their contraceptive method had failed. Almost 85% of women stated that they intended to use contraception after delivery.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Approximately two-thirds of all pregnancies in this sample were unintended. Although the data is limited by the small sample size, our findings suggest that our government needs to invest in counseling and in improving the availability and access to contraceptive methods.</p
Mixing patterns and the spread of close-contact infectious diseases
Surprisingly little is known regarding the human mixing patterns relevant to the spread of close-contact infections, such as measles, influenza and meningococcal disease. This study aims to estimate the number of partnerships that individuals make, their stability and the degree to which mixing is assortative with respect to age. We defined four levels of putative at-risk events from casual (physical contact without conversation) to intimate (contact of a sexual nature), and asked university student volunteers to record details on those they contacted at these levels on three separate days. We found that intimate contacts are stable over short time periods whereas there was no evidence of repeat casual contacts with the same individuals. The contacts were increasingly assortative as intimacy increased. Such information will aid the development and parameterisation of models of close contact diseases, and may have direct use in outbreak investigations
Why Iranian married women use withdrawal instead of oral contraceptives? A qualitative study from Iran
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Withdrawal as a method of birth control is still used in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore married women's perspectives and attitudes on withdrawal use instead of oral contraceptive (OC) in Tehran, Iran.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This was a qualitative study. Participants were 50 married women, not currently pregnant, not desiring pregnancy and who had been using withdrawal for contraception. Face-to face interviews were conducted to collect data. Content analysis was performed to analyze the data.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Four major themes were extracted from the interviews: advantages, disadvantages, barriers for OC use, and husband-related factors. Advantages of withdrawal use were identified as: easy to use, convenient, ease of access, natural. Even those participants who had experienced unwanted pregnancy while using withdrawal, relied on withdrawal as their contraceptive method. Disadvantages of OC included concerns about side effects. Barriers related to use of OC included the need for medical advice, vaginal examination and daily use. Husband-related factors included: the husband wanted to be the primary decision maker on the number of children and that he preferred withdrawal.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Health providers should address misunderstandings that exist about OC and highlight the non-contraceptive health benefits of OC to balance the information provided for women. We suggest that not only women but also their spouses be advised in family planning programs.</p
Conhecimento e percepção de risco sobre o HIV/AIDS: um perfil da população brasileira no ano de 1998
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