Data on adolescents' views regarding the female condom are limited. We conducted seven
single–gender focus groups with 47 New York City boys and girls aged 15–20 years (72 …

This article compares the experience of young African-American and Puerto Rican women
with the female condom during a thirty-day trial period by examining qualitative data from …

ABSTRACT Women in the United States, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics, are
at increased risk for HIV. The female condom now offers women a potentially important …

Alarming rates of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and human immunodeficiency
virus infection among adolescents point to the need for expanding contraceptive options for …

Purpose: To explore data on high-risk male and female adolescents' attitudes towards
female condoms, compared with male condoms. Methods: Exploratory survey research was …

This research examines how maternal attitudes toward teenagers carrying condoms interact
with maternal perceptions of adolescent sexual behavior and the likelihood of condom …

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has recommended that the female
condom Reality be approved for contraception and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …

The female condom is a potentially effective method for the prevention of HIV, other sexually
transmitted disease, and pregnancy. This study describes attitudes toward and experiences …

Adolescent women are at high risk of sexually transmitted diseases/human
immunodeficiency virus (STDs/HIV) because of physiologic susceptibility and risky sexual …

This study is guided by theoretical perspectives that situate sexual behavior within the
context of personal, relational, and cultural factors. Theories that predict condom use in …