This article addresses heterosexual men's familiarity with the female condom and their
attitudes toward this barrier method. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 71 ethnically …

This paper reports the findings of an evaluation of a female condom promotion intervention
delivered to 109 socio-economically disadvantaged women at high risk for STI/HIV living in …

To better understand potential barriers to condom use and the sexual behaviour of women
infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), an anonymous self-administered survey …

This study examines the acceptability of the female condom among African American and
Latino patients from two inner-city sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics through focus …

As STD infections including HIV increase in the United States, it has become increasingly
important to policy makers to ascertain the extent to which knowledge and perceptions of …

Despite evidence of the potential of the female condom as a method that effectively protects
against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and pregnancy, it is still not widely …

Brazil is currently the number two country in the world for reported cases of AIDS, and the
rate of heterosexually acquired cases is on the rise. Moreover, because of the changing …

Objectives Consistent condom use is essential to reducing heterosexual transmission of
HIV. African Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States despite …

This research is based on structured interviews, semi-structured interviews, and informal
firsthand observation of women residents of Washington, DC who used crack and/or injected …

This investigation assessed the frequency and predictors of condom use for HIV prevention
among low-income women, and also explored the reasons for not always using condoms for …