PURPOSE: Sexual health refers a state of lifespan well-being related to sexuality. Among
young people, sexual health has multiple dimensions, including the positive developmental …

Partner-age difference is an HIV-risk factor among young women in Africa, but the
underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We used nationally representative data …

Abstract Background In Brazil, high contraceptive prevalence rates coexist with high rates of
unintended pregnancies. Contraceptive discontinuation may explain this context, but few …

Studies have shown that romantic partners in consensual non-monogamous (CNM)
relationships are targets of stigmatization. However, little is known about the underlying …

This chapter examines ways in which the qualities and dynamics of respondents' romantic
relationships change from adolescence into adulthood and also explores the ways in which …

Given the racial/ethnic disparities that characterize STI trends and recent increases in
heterosexually transmitted HIV infection in the US, an understanding of factors underlying …

Objective We investigated the user requirements of African-American youth (aged 14–24
years) to inform the design of a culturally appropriate, network-based informatics …

METHODS: Data from the 2010 Family Health and Wealth Survey were used In bivariate
and multinomial logistic regression analyses to identify associations between relationship …

Access to high quality, confidential, and comprehensive reproductive healthcare is critical to
ensuring the overall health of adolescents. Most adolescents are sexually active, and as a …

CONTEXT Although expanding research has found that relationship characteristics can
shape contraceptive use among young adults, limited research has examined how …