Background Significantly more research attention has been devoted to the consistency of
condom use, with far fewer studies investigating condom use errors and problems. The …

Background: Studies of condom use to reduce risk of most sexually transmitted infection
provide inconsistent results. This inconsistency is often attributed to methodologic limitations …

Sarcopenia and muscle weakness are responsible for considerable health care expenditure
but little is known about these costs in the UK. To address this, we estimated the excess …

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately infected with HIV/AIDS
and there are few prevention programs with published efficacy for this population. This study …

In a seminal 1993 article, Ruth Dixon-Mueller questioned the reproductive health field's
conceptualization of sexuality, arguing that it had treated intercourse as a sanitized …

Despite numerous studies that measure self-reported condom use, there is currently no
agreed upon “gold standard” in terms of the best way to assess condom use. The purpose of …

OBJECTIVE: In the United States, 15-to 24-year-olds represent∼ 14% of HIV cases
diagnosed in 2006 and almost 50% of the 19 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) …

Little information is available about sexual risk, protective, and disclosure practices among
Black bisexually active men and how these may be amenable to intervention when …

Background Misconceptions about the usefulness of condoms and other contraceptives still
expose many unmarried adolescents to the risk of unwanted teenage pregnancies and …

Background: Sexual behavior is a complex activity affecting all aspects of human's life. Risky
sexual behaviors impose negative outcomes on family, relationships and health. Unsafe sex …