As two researchers who have studied the impact of oral contraceptives (OCs) on women's
sexuality over a long time, we have frequently pointed out the neglect or even denial of their …

According to the congruency hypothesis, relationship satisfaction is predicted by the
congruency (or non-congruency) between current use of oral contraceptives (OC) and their …

Objectives The effects of the comprehensiveness of sex education on sexual health
measures have not been well-studied. We compared trends in comprehensive sex …

Abstract Study Objective In the United States, teen pregnancy rates are declining. However,
the United States still has the highest teen pregnancy rate among high-income countries …

Objective We examined whether women's experiences across and within their intimate
relationships affect their expected level of control over sex and contraceptive use. Study …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether providing no-cost contraception is associated with the
number of sexual partners and frequency of intercourse over time. METHODS: This was an …

Of all pregnancies among young women in the United States, more than 60% are undesired,
yet explanations for this phenomenon remain elusive. While research has investigated how …

Objective: To compare the influence of oral hormonal contraceptives (OCs) and the use of
intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) on the modification of sexual desire. Materials and …

BACKGROUND: Most of the sexually transmitted infection prevention programs fail to attend
to the relationship type of individuals at first sexual intercourse and how it influences …

Purpose: To investigate whether adolescent contraceptive non-use is associated with other
risk behaviors. Methods: A multistage sampling procedure produced a sample of 913 …