The sexual acceptability of contraception: reviewing the literature and building a new concept

JA Higgins, NK Smith - The Journal of Sex Research, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
How contraceptives affect women's sexual well-being is critically understudied. Fortunately,
a growing literature focuses on sexual aspects of contraception, especially hormonal …

Pleasure and sex education: The need for broadening both content and measurement

LM Kantor, L Lindberg - American Journal of Public …, 2020 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Sex education in the United States is limited in both its content and the measures used to
collect data on what is taught. The risk-reduction framework that guides the teaching of sex …

Is there an association between contraception and sexual dysfunction in women? A systematic review and meta-analysis based on female sexual function index

M Huang, G Li, J Liu, Y Li, P Du - The journal of sexual medicine, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background A growing body of research investigates the sexual functioning status in women
with contraceptives use; however, the evidence is still inconclusive. Aim To examine …

PrEP on Twitter: Information, barriers, and stigma

J Schwartz, J Grimm - Health Communication, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract On May 14, 2014 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed
the drug Truvada as an HIV preventative, called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP has …

Reframing sexual health for Black girls and women in HIV/STI prevention work: highlighting the role of identity and interpersonal relationships

I Opara, JA Abrams, K Cross… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
While Black girls and women are disproportionately impacted by sexual health disparities,
there continues to be an overwhelming focus on individual risk behaviors within prevention …

Sexual arousal-delay discounting: When condoms delay arousal

NM Gebru, V Wongsomboon - The Journal of Sex Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Sexual arousal plays an important role in condom use decisions. However, combined effects
of reduced sexual arousal and delay to achieving arousal on condom use decisions remain …

Safer sex in later life: qualitative interviews with older Australians on their understandings and practices of safer sex

B Fileborn, G Brown, A Lyons, S Hinchliff… - The Journal of Sex …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in older cohorts in Western
countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, suggesting a need …

Psychosocial determinants of consistent condom use among university students in Sudan: findings from a study using the Integrated Change Model

HF Elshiekh, C Hoving, H De Vries - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Unprotected sex is common among university students in Sudan, thus increasing risks for
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). As little is …

Barrier protection use by adolescents during sexual activity

LK Grubb, EM Alderman, RJ Chung, J Lee… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Rates of sexual activity, pregnancies, and births among adolescents have continued to
decline during the past decade to historic lows. Despite these positive trends, many …

Development and validation of the couple sexual satisfaction scale for HIV and sexual health research

AA Conroy, A Ruark, TB Neilands, LA Darbes… - Archives of Sexual …, 2021 - Springer
Sexual satisfaction is an important dimension of relationship quality with implications for
sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and HIV prevention, care, and treatment. We …