Family Planning Perspectives articles from January 2001

Family Planning Perspectives archives from January 2001

IN THIS ISSUE.(National Survey of Family Growth report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... More than 7,000 publicly funded family planning clinics provide contraceptive and other reproductive health care to U.S. women. In this issue of Family Planning Perspectives, author Jennifer Frost, using data from the National Survey of Family...

A New HIV Prevention Framework.(Institute of Medicine advises Centers for Disease Control)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A committee convened by the Institute of Medicine has developed a framework aimed at averting as many new HIV infections as possible.[1] One key component is the recommendation that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establish a...

An Acquired Immunity?(Human papillomavirus studied in Denmark)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... In a sample of 182 female sex workers in Copenhagen, the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection declined as women's age increased; factors reflecting women's sexual behavior had little influence on risk.[1] The proportion of women...

Try and Try and ... Miscarry?(infertility predisposes women to miscarry)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Women who have difficulty conceiving are almost twice as likely as those with no fertility impairment to have a spontaneous abortion, according to findings from a sample of 1,572 New York and Vermont women who gave birth between 1980 and...

Young Adults Favor Abortion, Sort Of.(pro-choice with reservations)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Although 66% of 18-24-year-olds favor policies guaranteeing a woman's right to choose abortion, similar proportions back policies that would impose a mandatory waiting period (64%) or require a minor to obtain parental consent (68%).[1] Of 603...

An Inexplicable Racial Gap.(black women more likely to die than white women of pregnancy-related causes)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Nationwide, black women who had a live birth in 1979-1986 were nearly three times as likely as white women to die from a pregnancy-related cause, and known risk factors do not explain the difference.[1] In analyses of 840 white women who died...

As If Having HIV Weren't Enough.(low income women at risk for abuse after diagnosis)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Among 306 HIV-infected women surveyed at an urban hospital, 45% had been emotionally, sexually or physically abused since receiving their HIV diagnosis, including 13% whose abuse occurred only after they learned of their infection.[1] Those who...

After Abortion, Mixed Mental Health.(already at risk for depression, sadness more likely)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Two years after having an abortion, women in a sample of Buffalo, New York, clinic patients reported few severe psychological problems, but increased feelings of sadness and regret.[1] The 442 women, who obtained an abortion in 1993, were...

Pregnancy Intentions: Final Answer?(women's answers change over time)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Whether a pregnant woman says she intended to conceive may depend on when she is asked, according to an analysis of 1,223 low-income women at risk of poor pregnancy outcomes.[1] Overall, the proportion who said that they had wished to conceive...

Menstruation After Sterilization.(tubal ligation and menstrual disorders)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Women who undergo tubal sterilization do not have an elevated risk of persistent menstrual abnormalities, according to the final data from the U.S. Collaborative Review of Sterilization, which followed up more than 9,000 women for up to five...

Public or Private Providers? U.S. Women's Use Of Reproductive Health Services.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... The provision of comprehensive reproductive health care services, including family planning, to all women was set as a key objective in the Programme of Action advanced at the International Conference on Population and Development, held in...

Provision of Hormonal Contraceptives Without a Mandatory Pelvic Examination: The First Stop Demonstration Project.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... More than 20 years ago, the California Office of Family Planning established clinical standards to require physical assessment services, including a pelvic examination and Papanicolaou cytology (Pap smear), for all new family planning clients...

Contraceptive Failure in the First Two Years of Use: Differences Across Socioeconomic Subgroups.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... The level of unintended pregnancy in a population reflects contraceptive prevalence, the methods used and the effectiveness of use. In the United States, where contraceptive prevalence is moderately high and the most commonly used methods offer...

Choice of Female-Controlled Barrier Methods Among Young Women and Their Male Sexual Partners.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... The need for female-controlled barrier contraceptive methods that also protect against both bacterial and viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is widely recognized.[1] Women, and young women in particular, remain at a disproportionately...

Union Status, Marital History and Female Contraceptive Sterilization in the United States.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Sterilization is now the most prevalent method of contraception in the United States. Recent analyses of data from Cycle 5 of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) show that approximately 28% of women who practice contraception have had a...

Many Women at High Risk for Unintended Pregnancy Are Unaware of Emergency Contraception or How to Use It.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Among women at high risk for unintended pregnancy, only 36% have heard of emergency contraception, 19% can name or describe emergency contraceptive pills and 7% know the correct timing for the method's use, according to a survey of 371 mostly...

Women Exposed to DES In Utero Have Elevated Risks Of Fertility Impairment and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.(diethylstilbestrol)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Women whose mothers took diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy are more likely than women who were not exposed to the drug in utero to experience delays in conceiving and are less likely ever to become pregnant. When DES-exposed women...

A History of Sexual Abuse Elevates the Massachusetts Teenagers' Risk of Engaging in Unsafe Sexual Practices.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Almost one-third of females and nearly one in 10 male high school students in Massachusetts say they have experienced sexual abuse.[1] Moreover, teenagers who have had such experiences are more likely than others to take sexual risks. Young...

Users Give New Synthetic And Latex Condoms Similar Ratings on Most Features.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Three types of condoms--one latex and two synthetic--had similar failure rates in a crossover study conducted in California, and overall, users had no preference among them.[1] On most measures of acceptability, participants gave comparable...

Women with Family History Of Breast Cancer Have Added Risk with Pill Use.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Women whose sisters or mothers have had breast cancer are at increased risk of developing the disease, and an examination of data from a multigenerational family study suggests that their risk is further elevated if they use oral...

Births at 32-36 Weeks Account for More Infant Deaths Than Earlier Births.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Infants born at 32-36 weeks' gestation are considerably less likely to die by age one than are those delivered earlier; nevertheless, according to an examination of population-based data from the United States and Canada, they represent an...