1.  Title: Influence of communicator's race on efficacy of an HIV/STD prevention intervention among African American and Caucasian college students. Author: Helion AM; Reddy DM; Kies AL; Morris DR; Wilson CM Source: Public Health Nursing. 2008 Sep-Oct;25(5):440-50. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The present research examined the influence of communicator's race on the efficacy of intervention videos in the reduction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among African American and Caucasian college females. DESIGN: Experimental HIV/STD prevention digital versatile disks (DVDs) featured a White female as a primary or a secondary communicator relative to a Black female, while a control DVD featured 2 Black females. Respondents watched 1 DVD and completed questionnaires before and after viewing the DVD as well as 2 and 4 weeks later. SAMPLE: 79 African American females and 88 Caucasian females participated. MEASUREMENTS: Perceptions of the DVDs, HIV/STD risk, intentions to use condoms, and number of condoms purchased after viewing the videos were assessed. RESULTS: The intervention was effective in increasing intentions to use condoms with a current partner across the follow-up periods. There was no effect of race of communicator on any variable for African American or Caucasians. CONCLUSIONS: While communicator's race did not affect this intervention, more research is necessary. Future studies should use multiple Black and White communicators to isolate the role of race and should be conducted where larger samples of African American college students can be recruited. Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | KAP SURVEYS | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | ETHNIC GROUPS | STUDENTS | WOMEN | UNIVERSITIES | RACE RELATIONS | HIV PREVENTION | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | SEX EDUCATION | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION | FILM AND VIDEO | PERCEPTION | Developed Countries | United States of America | North America | Americas | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Education | Schools | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Communication | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Mass Media | Psychological Factors | Behavior Document Number: 329324 |
| 2. Peer Reviewed Title: Inverse association of NSAID use and ovarian cancer in relation to oral contraceptive use and parity. Author: Wernli KJ; Newcomb PA; Hampton JM; Trentham-Dietz A; Egan KM Source: British Journal of Cancer. 2008 June 3;98(11):1781-1783. Abstract: We examined the association between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and ovarian cancer by potential effect modifiers, parity and oral contraceptive use, in a population-based case-control study conducted in Wisconsin and Massachusetts. Women reported prior use of NSAIDs and information on risk factors in a telephone interview. A total of 487 invasive ovarian cancer cases and 2653 control women aged 20-74 years were included in the analysis. After adjustment for age, state of residence and other covariates, ever use of NSAIDs was inversely associated with ovarian cancer in never users of oral contraceptives (odds ratio (OR=0.58, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.42-0.80) but not for ever users (OR=0.98, 95% CI 0.71-1.35) (P-interaction = 0.03). A reduced risk with NSAID use was also noted in nulliparous women (OR=0.47, 95% CI 0.27-0.82) but not among parous women (OR=0.81, 95% CI 0.64-1.04) (P-interaction=0.05). These results suggest that use of NSAIDs were beneficial to women at greatest risk for ovarian cancer. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | MASSACHUSETTS | RESEARCH REPORT | CASE CONTROL STUDIES | OVARIAN CANCER | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES | PARITY | DRUGS | RISK FACTORS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Cancer | Neoplasms | Diseases | Contraceptive Methods | Contraception | Family Planning | Fertility Measurements | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Treatment | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Biology Document Number: 327063 |
| 3. Peer Reviewed Title: "He won't use condoms": HIV-infected women's struggles in primary relationships with serodiscordant partners. Author: Stevens PE; Galvao L Source: American Journal of Public Health. 2007 Jun 1;97(6):1015-1022. Abstract: We investigated the sexual behaviors of 55 HIV-infected women in Wisconsin who narrated their lives in 10 interviews over 2 years during 2000 to 2003. We sought to examine the interpersonal situations in which sexual risk occurred. During the prospective period, 58% (32) were abstinent and 24% (13) practiced safe sex exclusively. The remaining 18% (10) engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse, but only in primary partnerships, almost all of which were with serodiscordant partners. We focused on experiential detail and narrative depth of 10 women who had sex without condoms. These narratives demonstrate how the women attempted to initiate condom use but engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse regularly at the insistence of their partners. Consequently, these women lived in trepidation of causing their partners' sickness and death. (author's) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | KAP SURVEYS | PROSPECTIVE STUDIES | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | SEXUAL PARTNERS | WOMEN | CONDOM USE | HIV INFECTIONS | SEX BEHAVIOR | RISK BEHAVIOR | PARTNER COMMUNICATION | United States of America | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Behavior | Demographic Factors | Population | Risk Reduction Behavior | Interpersonal Relations Document Number: 316673 |
| 4. Peer Reviewed Title: From menarche to menopause: trends among US women born from 1912 to 1969. Author: Nichols HB; Trentham-Dietz A; Hampton JM; Titus-Ernstoff L; Egan KM Source: American Journal of Epidemiology. 2006 Nov 15;164(10):1003-1011. Abstract: The authors investigated secular trends in age at menarche, age at menopause, and reproductive life span within a population-based cohort of US women. Study subjects were 22,774 women selected randomly as controls for a case-control study. Eligible controls were residents of Wisconsin, Massachusetts, or New Hampshire born between 1910 and 1969. Subjects completed telephone interviews in 1988-2001 and answered questions regarding reproductive and lifestyle factors. Birth cohorts were created using 5- and 10-year periods, and statistical comparisons were performed with analysis of variance. The mean age at menarche decreased by approximately 6 months for those born between 1910 and 1949 (13.1 vs. 12.7 years; p < 0.001), with a subsequent increase to 13.0 years among women born between 1960 and 1969 (p < 0.001). Among naturally menopausal women aged 60 or more years who reported never use of postmenopausal hormone therapy, the authors observed a 17-month increase in the mean age at menopause for those born between 1915 and 1939 (49.1 vs. 50.5 years; p = 0.001) after adjustment for potential confounders. They also observed an increase in the average number of reproductive years (subtracting age at menarche from age at natural menopause), from 36.1 years among women born between 1915 and 1919 to 37.7 years among the 1935-1939 cohort (p = 0.0001). These findings have implications for women's lifetime exposure to circulating endogenous hormones. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | MASSACHUSETTS | NEW HAMPSHIRE | WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | CASE CONTROL STUDIES | WOMEN | MENARCHE | MENOPAUSE | REPRODUCTION | HORMONES | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Demographic Factors | Population | Menstruation | Endocrine System | Physiology | Biology Document Number: 309136 |
| 5. Peer Reviewed Title: Estimating infertility: the devil is in the details. Author: Olive DL; Pritts EA Source: Fertility and Sterility. 2006 Sep;86(3):529-530. Abstract: Self-reported data have serious limitations, particularly when the outcome is constructed from indirect questions. Policy decisions require clearly defined issues, validated tools, careful and comprehensive analysis, and cautious interpretation. Infertility, a word used so commonly by our patients, physicians, and policy makers, is in fact a highly fluid concept. Ask someone to provide a definition, and results will vary wildly. Differing responses will be found from country to country, among socioeconomic groups, and even among age groups. The labeling of someone as infertile has contextual significance: The term cannot be easily divorced from the circumstance. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | CRITIQUE | DATA REPORTING | COUPLES | INFERTILITY | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | VALIDITY | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Data Collection | Research Methodology | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Reproduction | Contraception | Family Planning | Measurement Document Number: 304991 |
| 6. Peer Reviewed Title: Climate change and health: global to local influences on disease risk. Author: Patz JA; Olson SH Source: Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 2006 Jul-Sep;100(5-6):535-549. Abstract: The World Health Organization has concluded that the climatic changes that have occurred since the mid 1970s could already be causing annually over 150,000 deaths and five million disability-adjusted life-years (DALY), mainly in developing countries. The less developed countries are, ironically, those least responsible for causing global warming. Many health outcomes and diseases are sensitive to climate, including: heat-related mortality or morbidity; air pollution-related illnesses; infectious diseases, particularly those transmitted, indirectly, via water or by insect or rodent vectors; and refugee health issues linked to forced population migration. Yet, changing landscapes can significantly affect local weather more acutely than long-term climate change. Land-cover change can influence micro-climatic conditions, including temperature, evapo-transpiration and surface run-off, that are key determinants in the emergence of many infectious diseases. To improve risk assessment and risk management of these synergistic processes (climate and land-use change), more collaborative efforts in research, training and policy-decision support, across the fields of health, environment, sociology and economics, are required. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | PUBLIC HEALTH | CLIMATE | ENVIRONMENT | SOCIOLOGY | ECONOMICS | CHANGES | DISEASES | RISK FACTORS | NEEDS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Health | Social Sciences | Science | Sociocultural Factors | Social Change | Biology | Economic Factors Document Number: 304949 |
| 7. Title: Emergency contraception in Wisconsin: a review. Author: Sabo L; Schrager S Source: Wisconsin Medical Journal. 2006;105(5):40-44. Abstract: Emergency contraception is used to prevent pregnancy in the event of unprotected sexual intercourse. The most common methods of emergency contraception are combination and progestin-only oral contraceptive pills. They are effective, safe, and have few side effects. Most physicians are aware of emergency contraception, yet it is not widely prescribed or used. The American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend providing information and access to emergency contraceptive pills at routine gynecologic visits. Evidence has shown that women provided with advance supplies of emergency contraceptive pills were more likely to use them. There is no evidence of increased sexual risk-taking behavior or reduction in use of regular birth control methods. It is estimated that with wider use of emergency contraceptive, nearly half of unplanned pregnancies and abortions could be prevented. Access and knowledge of emergency contraception are the biggest barriers to use. Many emergency departments in Wisconsin do not prescribe emergency contraception, making access for women in rural areas difficult. By increasing use of emergency contraceptive pills by improving access and improving patient knowledge, unplanned pregnancies and abortions may be reduced. (author's) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | PROGRESS REPORT | CLINICAL RESEARCH | WOMEN | EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION | LOW-DOSE PROGESTINS | CONTRACEPTIVE DISTRIBUTION | RISK BEHAVIOR | SEX BEHAVIOR | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | CONTRACEPTIVE AVAILABILITY | PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY | United States of America | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Demographic Factors | Population | Contraception | Family Planning | Contraceptive Agents, Progestin | Contraceptive Agents, Female | Contraceptive Agents | Distributional Activities | Program Activities | Programs | Organization and Administration | Behavior | Program Evaluation Document Number: 311120 |
8.  Title: What if: How declines in teen births have improved poverty and child well-being in Wisconsin. Author: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Source: Washington, D.C., National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2005 Apr. 3 p. Abstract: Years of research have closely linked teen pregnancy and early childbearing to a host of other critical social issues, including overall child health and well-being, out-of-wedlock births, educational attainment and workforce readiness, responsible fatherhood, and poverty in particular -- especially child poverty. For example, young children born to a mother who is a teenager, is not married, and did not finish high school are nine times more likely to be poor than children born to mothers without these three risk factors. Adolescent pregnancy and childbearing cost taxpayers at least $7 billion annually and place a serious economic burden on schools and on health, welfare and social service systems. The U.S. teen birth rate declined by 30 percent between 1991 and 2002--a significant decrease that has made major contributions to American communities. Illustrating this very point, the U.S. Congress' Joint Economic Committee completed an analysis in April 2004 that the National Campaign in turn summarized. The congressional study posed an intriguing question: if the nation's teen birth rate had remained at its 1991 level through 2002 (rather than decreasing as it did), how many more children would have been born to teen mothers and to single mothers, and what would have been the effect on poverty and on the living arrangements of children? Findings included the following: if teen birth rates had not declined nationally by 30 percent during that time, there would have been an additional 1.2 million more children born to teen mothers, approximately 460,000 additional children in poverty and almost 700,000 more children living with a single mother. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | ONE PARENT FAMILY | BIRTH RATE | POVERTY | CHILD HEALTH | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | CAMPAIGNS | FERTILITY DECLINE | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Fertility Measurements | Economic Factors | Health | Communication Programs | Communication | Fertility Changes Document Number: 307008 |
| 9. Title: A comparison of HIV / AIDS knowledge and attitudes of STD clinic clients in St. Petersburg, Russia and Milwaukee, WI, USA. Author: Benotsch EG; Pinkerton SD; Dyatlov RV; DiFranceisco W; Smirnova TS Source: Journal of Community Health. 2004 Dec;29(6):451-465. Abstract: Over the last decade, Russia has experienced alarming increases in rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Most empirically validated HIV-prevention studies have been conducted in the United States of other developed nations and it is unclear the extent to which these techniques may be useful in the different conditions found in Eastern Europe. The present study compared HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes toward condoms, perceived vulnerability to HIV, and attitudes towards HIV testing in samples of 400 Russian and 401 American STD clinic patients. Participants in both samples exhibited knowledge deficits. Overall, Russians had less accurate HIV transmission knowledge, fewer sources of HIV-relevant information, and lower perceived vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. In both countries, a desire to be tested for HIV was related to perceived vulnerability to the disease. American participants were more likely to indicate that they planned to be tested (or re- tested) for HIV in the future (88%) relative to Russian participants (40%). Americans also were more likely to have been tested in the past. Results suggest that interventions designed to work with STD clinic patients are urgently needed but that appropriate intervention strategies may differ from one country to the other, reflecting the more advanced state of the HIV epidemic in the United States vs. the emerging epidemic in Russia. (author's) Language: English Keywords: RUSSIA | WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | KAP SURVEYS | CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONS | TARGET POPULATION | KNOWLEDGE | ATTITUDES | HIV | CLINICS | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES | Developing Countries | Asia, Northern | Asia | Developed Countries | United States of America | North America | Americas | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Comparative Studies | Program Design | Programs | Organization and Administration | Psychological Factors | Behavior | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Health Facilities | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections Document Number: 283227 |
| 10. Title: The relationship between indicators of sexual compulsivity and high risk sexual practices among men and women receiving services from a sexually transmitted infection clinic. Author: Kalichman SC Source: Journal of Sex Research. 2004 Aug;41(3):[20] p. Abstract: The current study examined indicators of sexual compulsivity in a sample of persons at high risk for STIs by conducting three sets of analyses. First, we examined the prevalence of indicators of sexual compulsivity and the dimensional composition of sexual compulsivity among STI clinic patients. Next, we conducted descriptive analyses by comparing STI clinic patients who were characterized as either relatively higher or lower in sexual compulsivity on measures of substance use and substance use outcome expectancies. For these analyses, we operationally defined higher sexual compulsivity as the within-gender 80th-percentile scores on a sexual compulsivity scale. Finally, we conducted regression analyses to test the independent effects of sexual compulsivity as a predictor of sexual risks after controlling for known correlates of sexual risk behavior. We hypothesized that (a) indicators of sexual compulsivity would be prevalent in an STI clinic sample, (b) individuals who scored higher in sexual compulsivity would be at higher risk for HIV and other STIs, and (c) indicators of sexual compulsivity would significantly predict sexual risk behaviors over and above established correlates of sexual risks for HIV and other STIs. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | INTERVIEWS | MEN | WOMEN | SEX BEHAVIOR | RISK BEHAVIOR | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES | DRUG USE AND ABUSE | ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Data Collection | Research Methodology | Demographic Factors | Population | Behavior | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases Document Number: 286340 |
| 11. Title: State facts about abortion: Wisconsin. Author: Alan Guttmacher Institute [AGI] Source: [New York, New York], AGI, 2003. 3 p. (State Facts about Abortion) Abstract: This article presents background information about the frequency of abortion in the United States, followed by statistics on abortion frequency, abortion services, and restrictions on abortion for the United States as a whole and Wisconsin specifically Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | PAMPHLETS | ADULTS | WOMEN | ABORTION | PREGNANCY | PREGNANCY, UNWANTED | PREGNANCY OUTCOMES | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | HEALTH FACILITIES | ABORTION LAW | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Printed Media | Mass Media | Communication | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Reproduction | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Contraception | Delivery of Health Care | Health Document Number: 175666 Notification |
| 12. Peer Reviewed Title: The female condom: attitudes and experiences among HIV-positive heterosexual women and men. Author: Hirky AE; Kirshenbaum SB; Melendez RM; Rollet C; Perkins SL Source: Women and Health. 2003;37(1):71-89. Abstract: The female condom is a potentially effective method for the prevention of HIV, other sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy. This study describes attitudes toward and experiences with the female condom of 89 HIV-positive individuals (n = 56 women; n = 33 men) reporting heterosexual behavior. Qualitative interviews were conducted to inform the design and implementation of a cognitive-behavioral risk-reduction and health-promotion intervention. Most respondents (n = 78) had seen or heard of the female condom. However, relatively few (n = 14 women; n = 5 men) had used it at least once. Reactions from both women and men across user groups, regardless of favorable or unfavorable attitude or experience with the female condom, centered around a similar set of factors: aesthetics, difficulties with the male condom, male partner reaction, beliefs about efficacy, and lack of training. These findings underscore the need for additional research and comprehensive education efforts aimed at both technical use and communication skills-building in order to realize the potential of the female condom as an alternative barrier method. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CALIFORNIA | NEW YORK | WISCONSIN | RECOMMENDATIONS | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | IV DRUG USERS | FEMALE CONDOMS | ATTITUDES | HIV PREVENTION | HIV TRANSMISSION | BARRIER METHODS | SEX BEHAVIOR | RISK BEHAVIOR | EDUCATION | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Research Methodology | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Drug Use and Abuse | Behavior | Vaginal Barrier Methods | Contraceptive Methods | Contraception | Family Planning | Psychological Factors Document Number: 185074 |
| 13. Peer Reviewed Title: Complication rate is lower for surgical than medical second-trimester abortion. Author: London S Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2003 Jan-Feb;35(1):50. Abstract: Dilation and evacuation (D&E) is safer than medical abortion for secondtrimester pregnancy termination, and among medical methods, misoprostol is safer than others.1A retrospective cohort study of women who had a secondtrimester abortion found that complications occurred in 29% of women who had a medical abortion but only 4% of women who had a D&E. The higher rate in women in the medical group was primarily due to a higher rate of incomplete abortion requiring surgery; this complication occurred in one in every five women in this group. Women who had a medical abortion had 80% lower odds of having complications if they were given misoprostol than if they were given other medications. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | COHORT ANALYSIS | ADULTS | WOMEN | ABORTION | MISOPROSTOL | COMPLICATIONS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Prostaglandins, Synthetic | Prostaglandins | Endocrine System | Physiology | Biology | Diseases Document Number: 175544 Notification |
| 14. Peer Reviewed Title: Predictors of risky sex of young men after release from prison. Author: MacGowan RJ; Margolis A; Gaiter J; Morrow K; Zack B Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS. 2003 Aug;14(8):519-523. Abstract: A longitudinal study of demographic and behavioural characteristics associated with risky sexual behaviours of young men after release from prison. One hundred and six men were interviewed in prison and at one week and six months after release. Overall, 37% reported a previous sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnosis. In the 30 days before incarceration, 33% had had sex with a risky partner, and 59% had had multiple female sex partners. After release, 38 (36%) men reported having had risky sex (52 female sex partners and unprotected vaginal sex): 12 (13%) at one week and 31 (34%) at six months. The only factor independently associated with risky sex was the use of alcohol/drugs before sex: one-week odds ratio (OR)=6.11 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.42± 26.40), six-month OR=3.05 (95% CI: 1.30± 9.42). Behavioural intervention programmes for incarcerated men should address drug and alcohol use and its contribution to higher risk for HIV and STDs. (author's) Language: English Keywords: CALIFORNIA | MISSISSIPPI | RHODE ISLAND | WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | LONGITUDINAL STUDIES | DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS | POPULATION AT RISK | MEN | PRISONERS | MULTIPLE PARTNERS | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | RISK BEHAVIOR | RISK ASSESSMENT | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES | RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR | INTERVENTIONS | HIV INFECTIONS | HIV TRANSMISSION | HEPATITIS | DRUG USE AND ABUSE | ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE | SEX BEHAVIOR | MARITAL STATUS | EMPLOYMENT STATUS | DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS | Developed Countries | United States of America | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Population | Sexual Partners | Behavior | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Evaluation | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Programs | Organization and Administration | Nuptiality | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors Document Number: 182660 |
| 15. Peer Reviewed Title: Parental perspectives on restricting adolescents' reproductive health options: a population-based survey of parents of teens. Perspectives parentales sur les restrictions imposées aux adolescents en matière d'options concernant la santé reproductive : enquête sur les parents d'adolescents. Author: Resnick MD; Bearinger LH; Sieving RE; Eisenberg M Source: Journal of Adolescent Health. 2003 Feb;32(2):133. Abstract: Conclusions: Over three decades ago, states enacted legislation permitting adolescent consent and access to specified services. A generation later, parents’ views are mixed and complex; ignorance and misunderstanding of existing legislation is widespread. Parents who perceive benefits associated with parental notification support enactment of such legislation. In a climate of intense political polarization around teen reproductive health issues, advocates for youth rights to confidential services will need to deepen parents’ understanding of the potential negative consequences of statutes and regulations that limit adolescent access to and utilization of reproductive health services on a confidential basis. (excerpt) French Abstract: Conclusions: Plus de trois décennies avant, les États-Unis ont décrété une législation qui autorise le consentement et l'accès des adolescent aux services spécifiés. Une génération plus tard, les points de vue de parents sont mitigés et complexes; l'ignorance et la mal interprétation de la législation en vigueur sont répandues. Les parents qui perçoivent des avantages au décret, associé à la notification parentale, soutiennent une telle législation. Dans un climat de polarisation politique intense autour des questions de la santé de la reproduction des adolescents, les avocats des droits des jeunes aux services confidentiels auront besoin d'approfondir la compréhension des parents des conséquences négatives potentielles des statuts et règlements qui limitent l'accès des adolescents et l'utilisation des services de la santé de la reproduction sur une base confidentielle. (extrait) Language: English Keywords: MINNESOTA | WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | SURVEYS | ADOLESCENTS | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT | PARENTS | NOTIFICATION | HEALTH SERVICES | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health | Child Rearing | Behavior | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Delivery of Health Care Document Number: 174981 |
| 16. Title: Parents want more say in teens' reproductive health. Author: Riesenman S Source: New York, New York, Reuters Health, 2003 Mar 21. 2 p. Abstract: Two thirds of parents are unaware that teens can give consent for sexually transmitted disease treatment, and nearly half do not know their children can obtain contraception without parental involvement, according to a survey conducted in Minnesota and Wisconsin. What’s more, 71 percent of parents would not object to a mandatory parental notification policy, which includes a five-day delay for access to contraception. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: MINNESOTA | WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SURVEYS | ADOLESCENTS | PARENTS | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION | PREVENTION AND CONTROL | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Child Rearing | Behavior | Health | Contraception | Family Planning | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases Document Number: 177107 |
| 17. Peer Reviewed Title: Increasing proportion of herpes simplex virus type 1 as a cause of genital herpes infection in college students. Author: Roberts CM; Pfister JR; Spear SJ Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2003 Oct;30(10):797-800. Abstract: A retrospective review of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) isolates collected in a university student health service over a 9-year period showed that an increasing proportion of isolates were HSV-1 rather than HSV-2. HSV-1 accounted for 78% of all genital isolates in this population by 2001, compared with 31% of isolates in 1993. Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 is usually thought to cause less than 30% of genital herpes infections in the United States, but the proportion of infections resulting from HSV-1 is increasing in some populations. Goal: The goal was to review the relative proportion of HSV-1 and HSV-2 as the cause of newly diagnosed genital herpes infections in a population of U.S. college students and to assess trends in the change of this proportion over time. Study Design: Genital HSV isolates collected at a university student health service from 1993 to 2001 (n _ 499) were reviewed retrospectively. Analyses included comparisons of isolates by HSV type, age group, and sex. Results: The proportion of newly diagnosed genital herpes infections resulting from HSV-1 increased from 31% in 1993 to 78% in 2001 (P <0.001, linear trend P <0.001). HSV-1 was more common in females than males, but increases were noted for both sexes. HSV-1 was more common in persons aged 16 to 21 than in persons aged 22 or older. Conclusions: HSV-1 has become the most common cause of newly diagnosed genital herpes infections in this population of college students and reflects a reversal of the usual HSV-1/HSV-2 ratio. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | RESEARCH REPORT | RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES | YOUTH | STUDENTS | UNIVERSITIES | HERPES GENITALIS | LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS AND DIAGNOSES | INCIDENCE | AGE DISTRIBUTION | SEX DISTRIBUTION | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Education | Schools | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases | Examinations and Diagnoses | Measurement | Sex Factors Document Number: 187827 |
| 18. Title: Contraception counts: Wisconsin. Author: Alan Guttmacher Institute [AGI] Source: New York, New York, AGI, 2002 Jun. [2] p. (Contraception Counts) Abstract: This article summarizes, for the state of Wisconsin, the following points: pregnancy outcomes in Wisconsin; teen pregnancy outcomes in Wisconsin; women at need for contraceptive services and supplies; availability of family planning services; and impact of subsidized services. Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WISCONSIN | PAMPHLETS | CONTRACEPTION | LOW INCOME POPULATION | WOMEN | ADULTS | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | PREGNANCY | PREGNANCY OUTCOMES | PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED | HEALTH SERVICES | NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES | FAMILY PLANNING | NEEDS | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Printed Media | Mass Media | Communication | Social Class | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Demographic Factors | Population | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Adolescents | Youth | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Reproduction | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Government Financing | Financial Activities Document Number: 175721 |
| 19. Peer Reviewed Title: Accuracy of the peak day of cervical mucus as a biological marker of fertility. [Exactitude de la journée record du mucus cervical en tant que marqueur biologique de la fertilité] Author: Fehring RJ Source: Contraception. 2002 Oct;66(4):231-235. Abstract: The (PD) peak day of cervical mucus is an important biologic marker for the self-determination of the optimal time of fertility in a woman’s menstrual cycle. The purpose of this article is to provide evidence (literature and empiric) for the accuracy of the PD of cervical mucus as a biologic marker of peak fertility and the estimated day of ovulation. An analysis of data from four published studies that compared the self-determination of the PD of cervical mucus with the urinary luteinizing hormone (LH) surge was conducted. The four studies yielded 108 menstrual cycle charts from 53 women participants. The 108 cycles ranged in length from 22 to 75 days (mean 29.4 SD 6.0). Ninety-three of the 108 cycles had both an identified PD and LH surge. Data charts showed that 97.8% of the PD fell within 4 days of the estimated day of ovulation. Use of a standardized mucus cycle scoring system indicated that the peak in cervical mucus ratings was highest on the day of the LH surge. Self-determination of the PD of cervical mucus is a very accurate means of determining peak fertility and a fairly accurate means of determining the day of ovulation and the beginning of the end of the fertile time. (author’s) French Abstract: Le jour maximum (JM) du mucus cervical est un indice biologique important pour l'autodétermination de la période optimale de la fertilité dans le cycle menstruel d'une femme. Le but de cet article est de fournir la preuve (de littérature et empirique) de l'exactitude du JM du mucus cervical en tant qu'indice biologique de fertilité maximale et du jour estimé de l'ovulation. Une analyse de données a été menée à partir de quatre études publiées qui ont comparé l'autodétermination du JM du mucus cervical avec l'élévation de l'hormone lutéinique urinaire (LH). Les quatre études ont présenté 108 tableaux de cycle menstruels de 53 participantes. Les 108 cycles ont varié dans la durée de 22 à 75 jours (moyenne 29,4 SD 6,0). Quatre-vingt-treize des 108 cycles avaient un JM identifié et une élévation de LH. Les tableaux de données ont montré que 97,8% du JM ont chuté dans les 4 jours du jour estimé de l'ovulation. L'usage d'un système d'indice standardisé du cycle du mucus a indiqué que le sommet des variations du mucus cervicale était plus élevé le jour de l'élévation de la LH. L'autodétermination du JM du mucus cervical est un moyen très précis pour déterminer la fertilité maximale et un moyen assez précis pour déterminer le jour de l'ovulation et le début de la fin de la période de fertilité. (auteur) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | STUDIES | FERTILITY | NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING | CERVICAL MUCUS | OVULATION | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Family Planning, Behavioral Methods | Family Planning | Cervix | Uterus | Genitalia, Female | Genitalia | Urogenital System | Physiology | Biology | Reproduction Document Number: 172518 |
| 20. Title: Girls link their use of family planning clinics to keeping parents in the dark. Author: Flaherty J Source: New York Times. 2002 Aug 14;:[2] p.. Abstract: This article reports that a survey conducted among 950 sexually active girls ages 12-17 at the Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin in 1999 shows that most girls would stop or limit their use of sexual health services at family planning clinics if their parents were informed that they were seeking prescribed contraceptives. The study found in a separate survey that 99% of girls who would stop going to the clinics said they would continue to have sexual intercourse. Language: English Keywords: ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS | SUMMARY REPORT | SURVEYS | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE | WISCONSIN | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Contraception | Family Planning | Programs | Organization and Administration | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health Document Number: 170897 |
| 21. Peer Reviewed Title: Phthirus pubis as a predictor for chlamydia infections in adolescents. Author: Pierzchalski JL; Bretl DA; Matson SC Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2002 Jun;29(6):331-4. Abstract: Providers not skilled in the evaluation of sexually transmitted infections (STI) may treat pubic lice infestation without considering other organisms. This study compared the rate of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in adolescents with and without pubic lice. The goals of the study were to compare the rate of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections between adolescents infested or not infested with pubic lice and to evaluate lice infestation as a predictor for concurrent chlamydia or gonorrhea infection. A retrospective chart review of sexually active adolescents at a juvenile detention center in the Midwest between July 1998 and June 2000 was conducted. The index group was 62 adolescents with pubic lice screened concurrent STIs. The control group included 201 randomly selected adolescents without pubic lice who underwent STI screening. In the entire study population (263 subjects), there were 60 cases of chlamydia (23% of all subjects) and 29 cases of gonorrhea (11%). Neisseria gonorrhea infection was present in 18% of index subjects and 9% of controls. Chlamydia trachomatis infection was noted in 39% of index subjects and 18% of controls. Pubic lice infestation predicted C. trachomatis infection (odds ratio = 3.31). Pubic lice infestation is predictive of a concurrent C. trachomatis infection in this population. Adolescents infested with pubic lice should be screened for other STIs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea. (author's) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | TESTING | ADOLESCENTS | CHLAMYDIA | GONORRHEA | PARASITES | SCREENING | SEX BEHAVIOR | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Measurement | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Reproductive Tract Infections | Infections | Diseases | Biology | Examinations and Diagnoses | Behavior Document Number: 168340 |
| 22. Title: Advanced surgical techniques in the pediatric and adolescent patient. Author: Zurawin RK; Sanfilippo J; Bacon J; Templeman C Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2002 Jun;15(3):183-191. Abstract: What makes pediatric and adolescent gynecology an exciting specialty is that while many of the everyday cases we see are straightforward, we also have a high proportion of challenging and exciting conditions that we treat. These cases can be quite difficult, not just because of the diminutive size of our patients, but also because of the sometimes stunning complexity of the abnormal pathology, especially congenital abnormalities. So, today we would like to focus on three major areas of interest, reviewing our current surgical approaches and especially the impact of newer, minimally invasive techniques. The three areas would be the management of ovarian masses; current approaches toward endometriosis, pelvic pain, and related conditions; and the latest techniques for the surgical correction of congenital abnormalities. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SOUTH CAROLINA | WISCONSIN | PANEL DISCUSSION | CHILD | ADOLESCENTS | GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Group Meeting | Communication | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Urogenital Surgery | Surgery | Treatment | Medical Procedures | Medicine | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Technology | Economic Factors Document Number: 299959 |
| 23. Title: Women's Health Alliance Intervention Study: increasing community breast and cervical cancer screening. Author: Eaker ED; Jaros L; Vierkant RA; Lantz P; Remington PL Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2001 Sep;7(5):20-30. Abstract: The Women's Health Alliance Intervention Study is a quasiexperimental intervention designed to test if county-based coalitions can increase breast and cervical cancer screening compliance among women aged 40 years and older living in rural communities. A number of interventions were designed and implemented by coalitions in four counties in northcentral Wisconsin during a 2-year period. Four control counties in southwestern Wisconsin were identified for comparison. Judging from the results of this study. community-based intervention efforts can increase breast and cervical cancer screening compliance significantly among women living in rural communities. (author's) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | SURVEYS | RURAL AREAS | COMMUNITY | HEALTH | WOMEN | BREAST CANCER | CERVICAL CANCER | PAP SMEAR | SCREENING | INTERVENTIONS | PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Geographic Factors | Population | Residence Characteristics | Population Distribution | Demographic Factors | Cancer | Neoplasms | Diseases | Laboratory Examinations and Diagnoses | Examinations and Diagnoses | Programs | Organization and Administration | Program Evaluation Document Number: 174665 |
| 24. Title: Ethics briefing. Author: English V; Gardner J; Romano-Critchley G; Sommerville A Source: Journal of Medical Ethics. 2001;27:352-353. Abstract: This article comments on: the legal prohibition on procreation by the Wisconsin Supreme Court; abortion in Northern Ireland; “wrongful life” claims in France; alcohol, drugs and driving in the UK; doctors and the death penalty; and defining “best interests” in the UK. Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CRITIQUE | MOTHERS | FATHERS | PRISONERS | MEN | ABORTION LAW | POLITICAL FACTORS | ETHICS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Parents | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Demographic Factors | Population | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning Document Number: 181396 |
| 25. Title: Sexuality and the dual-earner couple, part II: Beyond the baby years. Author: Hyde JS; DeLamater JD; Durik AM Source: Journal of Sex Research. 2001 Feb;38(1):10-23. Abstract: This article reports from two data sets testing predictions that a couple's sexual relationship suffers if the wife is employed, particularly if she is employed full time or high full time. A multiple-theory framework was used, fusing the scarcity hypothesis, the enhancement hypothesis, and identity theory. The last suggests that an important individual difference variable, spouse role salience, should be related to a couple's sexual functioning. In Study 1, data from the National Health and Social Life Survey were analyzed, focusing on 1744 married persons. No significant differences in sexuality were found between women employed part, full, or high full time, nor between men employed full time or high full time. In Study 2, data from the Wisconsin Maternity Leave and Health project were analyzed, focusing on 261 couples when they had a 4.5-year-old child. There were no differences between homemakers and women employed part, full, or high full time for several measures of sexual functioning. Neither were there differences between husbands employed full and high full time. More important were individual differences in spouse role salience. (author's) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | SURVEYS | COUPLES | SEX BEHAVIOR | INCOME | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Behavior | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors Document Number: 162495 |
| 26. Peer Reviewed Title: Relationship between adolescent-parental communication and initiation of first intercourse by adolescents. [Rapports entre la communication adolescents/parents et les premiers rapports sexuels des adolescents] Author: Karofsky PS; Zeng L; Kosorok MR Source: Journal of Adolescent Health. 2001 Jan;28(1):41-5. Abstract: The aim was to examine the level of communication between parents and adolescents and correlate the findings with onset of sexual intercourse. This was a 10-year longitudinal study. Subjects filled out questionnaires at the time of each health supervision visit. The data in this article were harvested at enrollment and at the 5-year point. Comparisons of adolescent-parental communication were first compared between the virginal and nonvirginal groups at the initiation of the study. The results were then confirmed by adding data from patients in the virginal group who converted over the first 5 years of the study to the nonvirginal group. 203 patients, aged 12-21 years, were studied from a pediatrician's practice panel in Middleton, Wisconsin. The questionnaires inquired about grades and activities school, relationship with siblings and parents at home, and risk-taking behaviors involving alcohol, drugs, and sex with peers. Statistical analysis included the Student's t-test to determine the mean difference between groups. Fisher's exact test was used to evaluate the association of variables to the status of patients' sexual activity at enrollment. Multiple logistic regression was conducted on the initial enrollment data to examine the association between the initial covariates and patients' sexual status. During the initial survey, 172 enrolled patients were in the virginal group and 31 in the nonvirginal group. The virginal group had a higher rating of communication with their parents after adjusting for age (p < 0.001). To verify these findings, the authors examined an additional 29 patients in the virginal group who converted to nonvirginal status during the first 5 years of the study. The authors then compared the level of adolescent-parental communication between the subgroup who converted to nonvirginal status with the level of communication of the subgroup who remained virgins. Even after correcting for age, communication with the mother was significantly better in patients who maintained their virginal status (p < 0.01). Teenagers who perceive that they have a better level of communication with their parents are less likely to engage in sexual intercourse. (author's) French Abstract: Le but était d'examiner le niveau de communication entre les parents et les adolescents et de faire corréler les conclusions avec le début de l'activité sexuelle. C'était une étude longitudinale de 10 années. Les sujets ont rempli des questionnaires au moment de chaque visite de supervision sanitaire. Les données dans cet article ont été collectées à l'enrôlement et au point de la 5ème année. Les comparaisons de la communication adolescents-parents ont été effectuées en premier entre le groupe virginal et le groupe non-virginal au début de l'étude. Les résultats ont été confirmés en ajoutant les données à partir des patients du groupe virginal convertis dans les premières 5 années de l'étude au groupe non-virginal. 203 patients, âgés de 12-21 ans, ont été étudiés à partir d'un panel de pratique pédiatrique à Middleton, Wisconsin. Les questionnaires se sont renseignés au sujet des niveaux et des activités scolaires, des rapports avec les frères et sœurs et les parents à la maison, et les comportements à risque impliquant l'alcool, les drogues, et la sexualité avec des pairs. L'analyse statistique a inclus le test-t de l'Étudiant pour déterminer la différence moyenne entre les groupes. Le test exact de Fisher a été utilisé pour évaluer l'association des variables à la situation de l'activité sexuelle des patients à l'enrôlement. La régression logistique multiple a été faite sur les données de l'enrôlement initial pour examiner l'association entre les co-variations initiales et la situation sexuelle des patients. Durant l'étude initiale, 172 patients enrôlés étaient dans le groupe virginal et 31 dans le groupe non-virginal. Le groupe virginal avait un taux plus élevé de communication avec leurs parents après l'ajustement pour l'âge (p <0.001). Pour vérifier ces résultats, les auteurs ont examiné 29 patients supplémentaires dans le groupe virginal qui s'est converti à la situation de non-virginal durant les premières 5 années de l'étude. Les auteurs ont comparé le niveau de communication adolescents-parents entre le sous-groupe qui s'est converti à la situation de non-virginal avec le niveau de communication du sous-groupe qui est resté vierge. Même après la correction pour l'âge, la communication avec la mère était significativement meilleure chez les patients qui ont maintenu leur situation virginale (p <0.01). Les adolescents qui estiment qu'ils ont un meilleur niveau de communication avec leurs parents sont moins susceptibles d'avoir des rapports sexuels. (auteur) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | LONGITUDINAL STUDIES | ADOLESCENTS | FIRST INTERCOURSE | SEX BEHAVIOR | COMMUNICATION | PARENTS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Behavior | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household Document Number: 154358 |
| 27. Peer Reviewed Title: Race differences in family experience and early sexual initiation: dynamic models of family structure and family change. Author: Wu LL; Thomson E Source: Journal of Marriage and the Family. 2001 Aug;63(3):682-96. Abstract: The authors examine the effects of family structure on age at first sexual intercourse before marriage for a recent cohort of women. Previous research on the linkage between family structure and sexual initiation has employed relatively crude measures of family structure--typically a snapshot of the respondent's family structure at age 14. The authors use retrospective parent histories from the 1979-87 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to construct dynamic measures of family structure, using information on the number and types of parents in the respondent's household between birth and age 18. The authors use these measures in proportional hazard models to test the effects of prolonged exposure to a single-mother family, prolonged absence of a biological father, parental presence during adolescence, and family turbulence. For White women, age-specific rates of first sexual intercourse are significantly and positively associated with the number of family transitions; for Black women, age-specific rates are significantly and positively associated with having resided in a mother-only or father-only family during adolescence. Net of other effects of family structure, the authors find no significant effects for White or Black women of being born out of wedlock, prolonged exposure to a single-mother family, or prolonged absence of a biological father. The authors' results for White women are consistent with a turbulence hypothesis, whereas for Black women their results suggest the importance of family structure during adolescence. For neither White nor Black women are the authors' results consistent with hypotheses positing earlier initiation of sexual activity for women with prolonged exposure to a single-mother or father-absent family. (author's) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | LONGITUDINAL STUDIES | SURVEYS | WHITES | BLACKS | HISPANICS | FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS | FIRST INTERCOURSE | PREMARITAL SEX BEHAVIOR | ONE PARENT FAMILY | WOMEN | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Sampling Studies | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Family and Household | Sex Behavior | Behavior Document Number: 159829 |
| 28. Title: Intentions to use the female condom among African American adults. Author: Bogart LM; Cecil H; Pinkerton SD Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 2000;30(9):1923-1953. Abstract: The present study tested whether the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and self-efficacy for female condom use predicted intentions to use the female condom among African American adults. Participants were 137 men and women, 18 to 35 years of age, who were recruited from a community-based organization. Results indicate that (a) the TRA model has predictive utility for women's but not for men's intentions to use the female condom with both main and casual sex partners, and (b) the TRA model was a better predictor of intentions to use the female condom with main than with casual partners. Implications for female condom use promotion are discussed. (author's) Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | LITERATURE REVIEW | QUESTIONNAIRES | HETEROSEXUALS | ADULTS | BLACKS | URBAN POPULATION | ETHNIC GROUPS | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | WOMEN | SEX FACTORS | FEMALE CONDOMS | ATTITUDES | PERCEPTION | SEX BEHAVIOR | SEXUAL PARTNERS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Behavior | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Cultural Background | Contraception | Family Planning | Vaginal Barrier Methods | Barrier Methods | Contraceptive Methods | Psychological Factors Document Number: 180172 |
| 29. Peer Reviewed Title: Medical management of non-viable early first trimester pregnancy. Author: Autry A; Jacobson G; Sandhu R; Isbill K Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 1999 Oct;67(1):9-13. Abstract: This pilot study compared the efficacy of intramuscular methotrexate plus vaginal misoprostol to vaginal misoprostol alone in completing abortion in women with non-viable early first trimester pregnancy. The subjects, which included 21 women with non-viable pregnancy, were randomized to receive intramuscular methotrexate, followed 2 days later by vaginal misoprotol or misoprostol alone. Data pertaining to patient satisfaction with the regimen was also collected. Results revealed that complete abortion occurred in all 12 (100%) women in the combined group and 8 of 9 (89%, RR = 1.13, CI: 0.89-1.42) women in the misoprostol only group. Of the women, 75% rated their experience as good and would choose medical management again. Therefore, either methotrexate plus misoprostol or misoprostol alone effectively completed abortion in women with non-viable early pregnancy and represent acceptable medical alternatives to surgery or expectant management. Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | ABORTION | MISOPROSTOL | METHOTREXATE | SATISFACTION | CLINICAL TRIALS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Fertility Control, Postconception | Family Planning | Prostaglandins, Synthetic | Prostaglandins | Endocrine System | Physiology | Biology | Drugs | Treatment | Psychological Factors | Behavior | Clinical Research | Research Methodology Document Number: 145946 Notification |
| 30. Title: Women, men, and contraceptive sterilization. Author: Bumpass L; Thomson E; Godecker AL Source: Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Demography and Ecology, 1999. [2], 43 p. (CDE Working Paper No. 99-05) Abstract: This paper reviews social and behavioral issues in the dramatic adoption of contraceptive sterilization as the primary means of contraception. The review focuses on the fertility control environment, in which sterilization is rapidly diffused, and on an array of processes and variables associated with sterilization choice in the literature. In addition, discussions focus on the factors that contribute to higher levels of sterilization among women than among men, difficulties in the conceptualization and measurement of the process of sterilization choice, and factors likely to affect couple certainty about whether to end childbearing and adopt sterilization. Moreover, the multinomial logistic regression analysis is updated with the 1995 National Survey on Family Growth, focusing on the proportions adopting tubal ligation or vasectomy within 5 years of their last wanted birth. Finally, a discussion of major intervening links, which need information for future studies, is given. Language: English Keywords: WISCONSIN | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | SUMMARY REPORT | SOCIAL PROBLEMS | BEHAVIOR | CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS CHOSEN | STERILIZATION SEEKERS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Contraceptive Usage | Contraception | Family Planning | Sterilization, Sexual Document Number: 146996 |
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