PURPOSE: To explore associations of relationship quality, coital frequency, unprotected
coitus, and chlamydia infection over time. METHODS: Data came from 142 adolescent …

Background: This analysis compared characteristics of female adolescent and adult sexual
partnerships and related these characteristics to inconsistent condom use. Methods: Data …

Objective To evaluate the relationship between self-reported correct and consistent condom
use and chlamydial and gonococcal infection. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting An …

Background. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial
pathogen in the United States and disproportionately affects African-American adolescents …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether condom use among high-risk female adolescents could
be increased by a behavioral intervention, with the use of infection with Chlamydia …

PURPOSE: Among adolescent women, having older sexual partners has been associated
with initial Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection and high-risk behaviors. This study …

Background: Adolescents are vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and
unplanned pregnancy. Prevention measures and assistance are of significant public health …

Background: Monitoring changes in adolescent sexual risk behaviors and sexually
transmitted infections is critical for evaluating the effectiveness of human immunodeficiency …

This study examines the relationship between oral contraceptive use and Chlamydia
trachomatis cervical infection in women less than 19 years of age. The clinical and …

Background Sequelae of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women are more
strongly linked to repeat infections than to initial ones, and persistent or subsequent …