Objectives Texas birth records and population projections were used to simulate pregnancy
rates among women ages 15–19 years from 2005 to 2015. Methods Monte Carlo simulation …

Could we combat poverty by reducing the number of unintended and nonmarital births? This
article proposes a federal policy that would provide all women with information about, and …

Background: This analysis compared characteristics of female adolescent and adult sexual
partnerships and related these characteristics to inconsistent condom use. Methods: Data …

Ethnic minority males experience a disproportionate prevalence of sexually transmitted
infections and HIV. Few studies have explored the beliefs that frame romantic relationships …

Background Simultaneous condom and hormonal contraception usage ('dual method use')
maximises protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI), although …

Introduction Risky sexual behavior among Ethiopian university students, especially females,
is a major contributor to young adult morbidity and mortality. Ambaw et al. found that female …

Our objective was to examine differences in contraceptive choice among female
adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds both before and after an appointment for …

Background It is not well understood whether characteristics of adolescent main
partnerships differ categorically from one relationship to the next or whether observed …

This study assessed participants' attitudes regarding purchasing condoms as well as factors
associated with emotional comfort in purchasing them. Participants were 244 university …

Objectives: To examine changes over time in event-level condom/contraceptive use and the
association between past year penile-vaginal intercourse frequency and event-level …