Contraception

Thursday September 17, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Risk Among U.S. High School Students, 1991–2003. Santelli JS, Morrow B, Anderson JE, Duberstein Lindberg L. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 38(2):106–111, 2006

Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections. Holmes KK, Levine R, Weaver M. Bulletin of the World Health Organizations, 82:454-461, 2004

Parents’ beliefs about condoms and oral contraceptives: are they medically accurate? Eisenberg ME, Bearinger LH, Sieving RE, Swain C, Resnick RD. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 36(2):50–57, 2004

Relationships between contraception and abortion: a review of the evidence. Marston C, Cleland J. International Family Planning Perspectives, 29(1):6–13, 2003

In addition:

A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2 acquisition. Martin ET, Krantz E, Gottlieb SL, Magaret AS, Langenberg A, Stanberry L, Kamb M, Wald A. Arch Intern Med. 169(13):1233-40, 2009.

Condom use and consistency among male adolescents in the United States. Manlove J, Ikramullah E, Terry-Humen E. J Adolesc Health 43(4):325-33, 2008.

Explaining associations between adolescent substance use and condom use. Parkes A, Wight D, Henderson M, Hart G. J Adolesc Health 40(2):180.e1-18, 2007.

Predictors of inconsistent contraceptive use among adolescent girls: findings from a prospective study. Davies SL, DiClemente RJ, Wingood GM, Person SD, Dix ES, Harrington K, Crosby RA, Oh K. J Adolesc Health 39(1):43-9, 2006.

Moderating effects of gender on alcohol use: implications for condom use at first intercourse. Dye C, Upchurch DM. J School Health 76(3):111-6, 2006.