Evidence on factors influencing contraceptive use and sexual behavior among women in South Africa: a scoping review
Methods: We conducted a scoping review guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework. We
searched for articles from the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, American Doctoral …
searched for articles from the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, American Doctoral …
Perceptions of contraception services among recipients of a combination HIV-prevention interventions for adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: a …
Background Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) have high rates of unintended pregnancies and are at higher risk for HIV …
countries (LMICs) have high rates of unintended pregnancies and are at higher risk for HIV …
CAPRISA 018: a phase I/II clinical trial study protocol to assess the safety, acceptability, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a sustained-release tenofovir alafenamide …
TN Gengiah, QA Karim, I Harkoo, L Mansoor… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Young African women bear a disproportionately high risk for HIV acquisition.
HIV technologies that empower women to protect themselves are needed. Safe, potent …
HIV technologies that empower women to protect themselves are needed. Safe, potent …
Perspectives of South African youth in the development of an implant for HIV prevention
EA Krogstad, M Atujuna, ET Montgomery… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Implants are a new dosage form in development for HIV pre‐exposure
prophylaxis (Pr EP) with potential for high adherence given that they are provider …
prophylaxis (Pr EP) with potential for high adherence given that they are provider …
[HTML][HTML] Sexual and reproductive health and rights knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of adolescent learners from three South African townships: qualitative …
Background: Adolescence is a time of psycho-social and physiological changes, with
increased associated health risks including vulnerability to pregnancy, HIV, sexually …
increased associated health risks including vulnerability to pregnancy, HIV, sexually …
Making removals part of informed choice: a mixed-method study of client experiences with removal of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Senegal
A Brunie, FNRS Aw, S Ndiaye, E Dioh… - … Health: Science and …, 2022 - ghspjournal.org
Background: Ensuring access to removal services for implants and intrauterine devices
(IUDs) is essential to realize informed choice and voluntary family planning. We document …
(IUDs) is essential to realize informed choice and voluntary family planning. We document …
[HTML][HTML] Rumours, myths, and misperceptions as barriers to contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa
Background: Rumours, myths and misperceptions about contraceptives are a barrier to
contraceptive use in general but more so among adolescent girls and young women …
contraceptive use in general but more so among adolescent girls and young women …
Vaginal microbiota and mucosal pharmacokinetics of tenofovir in healthy women using a 90-day tenofovir/levonorgestrel vaginal ring
AR Thurman, J Ravel, P Gajer, MA Marzinke… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background A relationship between the vaginal microbiota and tenofovir (TFV)
concentrations and activity after topical administration has been previously reported …
concentrations and activity after topical administration has been previously reported …
Strengthening implant provision and acceptance in South Africa with the 'Any woman, any place, any time'approach: An essential step towards reducing unintended …
Progress in reducing unintended pregnancies in South Africa is slow. The implant,
introduced in 2014, expanded the range of available longacting reversible contraceptives …
introduced in 2014, expanded the range of available longacting reversible contraceptives …
Factors associated with the use of the contraceptive implant among women attending a primary health clinic in Cape Town, South Africa
K Jonas, M Mazinu, M Kalichman… - Frontiers in global …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), which include the subdermal
contraceptive implant and intrauterine contraception, offer women safe, highly effective, long …
contraceptive implant and intrauterine contraception, offer women safe, highly effective, long …