“…Being 45 years or older, unprotected sex when travelling within Europe in the last year, high intentions to use condoms, being unaware of their last sexual partners’ HIV status, recent HIV testing and not having encountered partner violence in the last year were independently associated with HIV infection in multivariable logical regression. …”
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“…More than one-third (39.1%) reported not using condoms in their last sex, 29.8% had engaged in sex in exchange for money/gifts, and 14.0% reported that they had experienced at least one symptom of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the past year. …”
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“…METHODS: A cohort of 3774 PWID were enrolled for a prospective HIV incidence study and provided the comprehensive package: HIV and hepatitis testing and counseling, hepatitis B (HB) vaccination, syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections, clean needles-syringes, condoms, abscess care, and education. Supplementary services comprising tea and snacks, bathing facilities, and medical consultations were also provided. …”
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“…Most used the syndromic approach for STI management. Condoms and counseling were available in most of the clinics. …”
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“…When asked what precautions pregnant persons should to reduce the risk of transmission when traveling to a Zika endemic region, only 27% (50/185) identified using condoms during intercourse or refraining from intercourse while pregnant. …”
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“…RESULTS: Regarding post-VMMC HIV prevention knowledge, older adolescents were significantly more likely than younger adolescents to know that a male should use condoms (age 10–14 years, 41.1%; 15–19 years, 84.2%; aPR, 1.38 [95% CI, 1.19–1.60]), have fewer sex partners (age 10–14 years, 8.1%; age 15–19 years, 24.5%; aPR, 2.10 [95% CI, 1.30–3.39]), and be faithful to one partner (age 10–14 years, 5.7%; age 15–19 years, 23.2%; aPR, 2.79 [95% CI, 1.97–3.97]) to further protect himself from HIV. …”
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“…In Maseru, participants who were sexually exploited as children were more likely to avoid carrying condoms to prevent trouble with police (aOR: 3.18, 95% CI: 1.50 to 6.75, p = 0.003). …”
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“…While most facilities had the recommended equipment available, only 42% stocked contraceptives (e.g. oral pills, injectable contraceptives and/or condoms). Further, trained staff and clinical guidelines were present in only 30% of services. …”
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“…The majority (110 out of 180; 61.1%) of the respondents were female. 75 out of 180 (41.7%) respondents were Latino/Hispanic, 62 out of 180 (34.4%) were Caucasian, 30 out of 180 (16.7%) were Asian American and 20 out of 180 (11.1%) were AA. 91 out of 180 (50.6%) indicated that the highest level of education in their immediate family was some college credit, no degree. 91 out of 179 (50.8%) respondents have had >2 sexual partners, and 134 out of 180 (74.4%) used condoms. 25 out of 179 (14.0%) had not been sexually active. 3 out of 180 (1.7%) had experienced genital warts and 9 out of 131 (6.9%) had been diagnosed with cervical cancer. 36 out of 180 (20.0%) indicated that they had “no knowledge” of HPV. 95 out of 180 (52.8%) received the HPV vaccine, 44 out of 180 (24.4%) had not and 41 out of 180 (22.8%) did not know. 106 out of 180 (58.9%) participants did not know that the HPV vaccine is recommended for women and men through age 26, and 89 out of 180 (49.4%) did not know that they can get the HPV vaccine at the college student health center or youth friendly clinics. …”
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“…A high number of women who reported sex with a casual male partner (19/45, 42.2%) reported rarely or never using condoms; last, 41.7% consuming at least 3 drinks on a typical drinking day, and one-third of the reported drinking more than once per week. …”
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“…A substantial proportion (43%) of DMPA-SC units were administered to young people (<25 years), a significantly higher proportion compared with other methods provided to this age group through the project (P<.001), except condoms. In addition, a greater proportion of DMPA-SC units provided at the community level by VHTs were used by young people (45%) compared with units provided at outreach (36%) or in clinics (35%). …”
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“…Although not significant, only 25.4% of the conscripts who had a confirmed syphilis reported the use of condoms with steady partners, 32.4% with casual partner, and 24.3% with any partner. …”
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“…RESULTS: Among 4245 recruited FSW, a high percentage received free condoms (82%) but only 24.4% were counseled on STI. …”
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“…Stigma from police included being refused police protection and items related to police confiscation of condoms. The Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.71–0.82. …”
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“…Females exposed to both adolescent relationship abuse and reproductive coercion had higher odds of having a partner who was 5 or more years older (aOR 4.66, 95% CI 1.51–14.4), having two or more recent sexual partners (aOR 3.86, 95% CI 1.57–9.48), and using hormonal contraception only (aOR 3.77, 95% CI 1.09–13.1 vs hormonal methods with condoms). CONCLUSION: Almost one in eight females experienced recent reproductive coercion. …”
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“…Perceptions of low pregnancy risk due to breastfeeding and postpartum amenorrhea were commonly associated with lack of contraceptive use and use of male condoms, withdrawal, and abstinence. Women who were not using contraception were also less likely to utilize maternal and child health (MCH) services and reside in urban settings, and be more likely to have a fear of method side effects and receive inadequate FP counseling. …”
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“…CSPs comprised three community drop-in centers providing HIV counseling and testing services as well as HIV prevention services (e.g., condoms and lubricants) for key and priority populations and four community-based support groups serving PLHIV. …”
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“…(i) Using HIVST and PrEP made sex without condoms safer. Sex workers could charge more for condomless sex, which was empowering economically. …”
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“…The most commonly known methods were male condoms (98.2%), injectables (97.4%), and the oral contraceptive pill (95.2%). …”
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“…However, unlike other modern contraceptives such as condoms, emergency contraceptives cannot prevent sexually transmitted infections. …”
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