Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9240006958
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Author: World Health Organization
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789241550574
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a Guideline Development Group (GDG) meeting from 29 to 31 July 2019 to review global guidance on contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV acquisition to and determine whether revisions to the fifth edition of the Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC) were needed. The issue was deemed critical, particularly for sub-Saharan Africa, given the high lifetime risk of acquiring HIV alongside the importance of hormonal contraception in offering women and adolescent girls' choice and in reducing their risk of unintended pregnancy, a common threat to the health, well-being and lives of women and adolescent girls. The GDG consisted of 28 participants from 19 countries, including experts in family planning and HIV, representatives from affected populations, clinicians, epidemiologists, researchers, programme managers, policy-makers and guideline methodologists.

Author: Robert Anthony Hatcher
Publisher: Johns Hopkins INFO Project
ISBN: 1885960018
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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Author: Orville N. Griese
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Author: Sandra Coliver
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812215885
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 420

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This book documents the massive deprivation of human rights resulting from governmental censorship, manipulation, and control of reproductive health and sexuality information. The introductory chapter applies a human rights perspective to reproductive health to show that women must have full and impartial information to be able to choose services which further their goals rather than governmental policies. Examples of different types of state manipulation are provided, and demographic, biomedical, and reproductive health paradigms of contraceptive delivery programs are described. Chapter 2 identifies the binding obligations imposed on governments by the international principle that women have a right to appropriate reproductive health information. The third chapter provides a global overview of such topics as health expenditures, fertility rates, infertility, literacy and education, infant and child mortality, maternal mortality, child spacing, contraceptive usage, unmet need, abortion, HIV/AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Chapters 4-13 present country reports for Algeria, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, and the US. The country reports reveal the overwhelming need of women to have access to this information and the innumerable ways in which governments control such access. The country reports also describe factors such as religion, culture, tradition, state of development, and influence of foreign donors which have an impact on access to information. Each country report ends with specific recommendations, and the concluding chapter defines seven obligations of national governments imposed by the right to information contained in international law and contains recommendations of ways nongovernmental organizations can use these obligations to lobby governments for improvements.

Author: Richard P. Barth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Publisher: Ardentmedia, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 928

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Author: Christine Jaulin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 124

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C’est durant l’adolescence que la plupart des individus connaissent leur première expérience sexuelle, expérience qui peut parfois s’accompagner de risques pour la santé comme la contraction d’une maladie sexuellement transmissible ou une grossesse non désirée. C’est pourquoi nous avons effectué une enquête auprès de 120 élèves de terminale, afin d’évaluer les connaissances des adolescents sur ces risques et le rôle d’information du médecin généraliste. Il ressort de notre étude que, globalement, les adolescents sont conscients des risques et l’utilisation du préservatif durant les rapports est de plus en plus intégrée chez les deux sexes. En revanche, la manipulation de la pilule reste encore très mal assimilée par les jeunes filles. Par ailleurs, la bonne connaissance des moyens de prévention contre les maladies sexuellement transmissibles comme le SIDA résulte très fréquemment des informations reçues au lycée ou par les médias. Par contre, les adolescents parlent peu de ces sujets avec leur médecin, ce dernier n’étant cité qu’en 6ème position des sources d’information possibles. Cette carence du médecin explique en grande partie la méconnaissance, chez les filles, de la gestion de la contraception orale, 35 % d’entre elles se considérant peu ou mal informées au moment de sa prescription. Ce manque de communication est lié à différents facteurs : le manque de confiance de l’adolescent pour son médecin lorsque ce dernier est également celui des parents ; le manque d’écoute du médecin pour son patient ; l’absence d’initiative du médecin pour aborder ces sujets. Au terme de cette enquête, il apparaît indispensable, d’une part que les adolescents puissent choisir eux-mêmes leur médecin à partir d’un certain âge et, d’autre part, que les médecins accomplissent un effort de communication auprès d’eux

Author: Contraceptive Research and Development Program. International Workshop
Publisher: Wiley-Liss
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Since the HIV virus was first identified as the cause of AIDS, basic research and epidemiological data have accumulated dramatically and rapidly. Yet, with all that is known about the virus, surprisingly little is known about precisely how it is actually transmitted. Focusing on the sexual transmission, prevention, and control of the HIV virus in heterosexuals, Heterosexual Transmission of AIDS examines the sexual mechanisms of transmission, including HIV interactions with sperm, semen, and cervical and vaginal secretions. Exploring the principle risk factors in heterosexual transmission of HIV, the book offers authoritative information on routes of transmission and discusses the impact of specific contraceptive methods in controlling the spread of the disease. Includes an overview of the biology of retroviruses and their pathogenicity and describes animal models for investigating HIV infection mechanisms and transmission prevention.

Author: Kathryn Christina Peebles
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106

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Introduction Options for both contraception and HIV-1 prevention are expanding in sub-Saharan Africa, offering important opportunities to provide women with products they need to achieve their prevention goals. Decision-making in the face of many options is complex, and we aimed to generate evidence to inform women's selection of contraception and HIV-1 prevention with the following specific aims: (1) evaluate the association between the increasingly-available copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) and a potential side effect, bacterial vaginosis (BV), and assess whether the association varies over time; (2.1) determine the association between reporting any receptive anal intercourse and HIV-1 risk and efficacy of a dapivirine intravaginal ring for HIV-1 prevention; (2.2) estimate the average per-exposure ring effect among women engaged in both vaginal and anal intercourse; and (3) develop and evaluate the predictive performance of age-specific HIV-1 risk scoring tools to optimize provision of HIV-1 prevention options to women at risk of HIV-1. Methods We used data from two large clinical trials conducted among women in sub-Saharan Africa, the ASPIRE trial of a dapivirine-containing intravaginal ring for HIV-1 prevention and the ECHO trial, which evaluated HIV-1 risk and contraceptive efficacy of three contraceptive methods. Primary statistical methods were proportional hazards models and a microsimulation mathematical model. Results and conclusions Risk of BV among Cu-IUD users: BV risk was 28% (95% CI: 12, 46) higher among Cu-IUD users than among women using no contraception or another non-hormonal method. Elevated BV risk persisted throughout Cu-IUD use and declined to pre-initiation levels within seven months to one year following discontinuation. Women and their providers may wish to consider BV risk when selecting contraception. Association between receptive anal intercourse (RAI) and HIV-1 risk and ring efficacy: RAI was not associated with HIV-1 acquisition (aHR: 0.93, 95% CI: 0.57, 1.54). The ring reduced HIV-1 risk by 25% (95% CI: -3, 55) among all women, by 27% (95% CI: -5, 49) among women reporting only vaginal intercourse, and by 18% (95% CI: -57, 57) among women reporting any RAI (interaction p-value=0.77), suggesting that RAI had a minimal impact on estimates of ring efficacy. Per-exposure ring effect among women engaged in both vaginal and anal intercourse: Among women with high adherence engaged in RAI for 6.3% of their acts (the median proportion among women engaged in both vaginal and anal intercourse), the per-exposure ring effect was 56% (IQR: 40, 63) and declined to 25% (IQR: 11, 37) among women for whom 30% of acts were RAI. The ring provides substantial overall risk reduction to the vast majority of women, supporting ring use for most women. HIV-1 predictive performance of age-specific risk scores: Both age-specific and non-age-specific risk scores had moderate HIV-1 predictive performance among women enrolled in a clinical trial in South Africa. Precision public health approaches for targeted PrEP provision in South Africa may require additional data to improve prediction. Availability of both the Cu-IUD and an intravaginal ring are important additions to help women achieve their contraception and HIV-1 prevention goals, as both have important advantages compared to currently available options. Counseling approaches to help women select the prevention methods that will best suit their values and preferences are needed as options expand, as well as complementary risk reduction strategies to mitigate the disadvantages of each method.