Family Planning Perspectives articles from May 2001

Family Planning Perspectives archives from May 2001

Americans Are Boy-Crazy.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Forty-two percent of Americans surveyed in December 2000 said that if they could have only one child, they would prefer that it be a boy; 27% of the 1,062 respondents would prefer a girl, and 25% have no preference.(1) Americans' desire for...

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and ...(oral contraception after sex)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The standard emergency contraception regimen using combined birth control pills can reduce the risk of pregnancy even if the first dose is taken somewhat after the established 72-hour limit, according to results of an observational Canadian...

New Target Group for HIV Prevention.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A new HIV prevention strategy developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and grounded in the belief that people who are HIV-infected but are not aware of it "are contributing significantly" to the spread of the virus,...

Who'll Pay for Medical Abortion?(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that the federal government will pay for medical abortions for Medicaid recipients only in limited situations.(1) As in the case of surgical abortion (and on the basis of the Hyde...

Are Crack Babies a Myth?(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A review of 36 studies assessing the possible effects of a woman's cocaine use during pregnancy on her child's development has found "no convincing evidence" that prenatal cocaine exposure is an independent risk factor for adverse developmental...

Women's Health at Catholic Schools.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Women attending Catholic universities are unlikely to find comprehensive health services on campus.(1) Fewer than half of 133 campus health centers surveyed provide annual gynecologic examinations, Pap smears, testing for HIV or other sexually...

Pregnancy After Stress After Trauma.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... The aftereffects of traumatic stress may increase a woman's risk of pregnancy complications, according to a study of Michigan Medicaid recipients who were pregnant in 1994-1996.(1) The investigators compared pregnancy complication rates among...

Earth to Teenagers: You Are at Risk!(HIV)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Adolescents who are at high risk of contracting HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) often do not perceive themselves to be at risk, according to a study conducted in 1996-1999 among sexually active young black women.(1)...

In Brief.(sexually transmitted disease prevention, contraception)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... * A government-sponsored task force has recommended that primary care physicians include chlamydia screening as part of the regular care they offer to sexually active women aged 25 and younger, as well as to older women at risk of infection....

Characteristics of Adolescents' Sexual Partners and Their Association with Use Of Condoms and Other Contraceptive Methods.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Context: While a number of studies have examined the association between individuals' characteristics and their contraceptive use, few studies have examined the influence of partners' characteristics on individuals' contraceptive use. ...

Risk Factors for HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Adolescents in St. Petersburg, Russia.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Context: Over the past several years, there have been sharp increases in the prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young people in Russia. Very little is known about Russian adolescents' behaviors and attitudes...

Family Planning Clinic Services in the United States: Patterns and Trends in the Late 1990s.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Context: Publicly funded family planning clinics are a vital source of contraceptive and reproductive health care for millions of U.S. women. It is important periodically to assess the number and type of clinics and the number of contraceptive...

Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward the Pill: Results of a National Survey in Japan.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Context: After decades of debate, the oral contraceptive pill was legalized in Japan in June 1999. Because the pill had been unavailable up until then, little is known about the public's knowledge about, attitudes toward and intentions to use...

The Media, Public Opinion and Population Assistance: Establishing the Link.
May 1, 2001... Since the 1950s, donors have funded population activities in developing countries as part of their foreign aid programs. This support, or population assistance, has fluctuated considerably over the decades. Several factors in individual...

Most Refined Analysis to Date Confirms Link Between Third-Generation Pills and Venous Thromboembolism.
May 1, 2001... Confirming the findings that touched off the 1995 "pill scare," an analysis of a large British database shows that use of oral contraceptives containing a "third-generation" progestogen (desogestrel or gestodene) is associated with a higher...

Preteenage Relationship With an Older Partner May Lead to Early First Sex.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... More than half of sixth graders surveyed in Northern California have never had a serious romantic relationship, but about a third have had a same-age boyfriend or girlfriend, and one in 10 have had a boyfriend or girlfriend two or more years...

Vertical HIV Transmission: Risk Grows with Duration Of Membrane Rupture.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... For every hour that elapses after an HIV-infected pregnant woman's membranes rupture, the risk that the virus will be transmitted to her offspring rises by 2%, according to a meta-analysis involving data on nearly 5,000 deliveries.[1] Moreover,...

Among Teenagers Treated For Chlamydia, Two-Year Reinfection Rate Nears 20%.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Nearly one in five teenage women who have had a chlamydial infection are reinfected within two years, according to an analysis of data from Washington State.[1] Women aged 15-19 are four times as likely as 30-44-year-olds to develop one repeat...

Well-Baby Care Visits Create Opportunity to Screen New Mothers for Abuse During Postpartum Period.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Six percent of North Carolina mothers were physically abused during pregnancy in 1997 and 1998 and 3% were the victims of abuse during the first three and one-half months postpartum, according to the results of a statewide representative...

Maternal Exposure to Weed, Rodent Killers Raises Risk Of Congenital Heart Defect.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Exposure to certain pesticides during the first trimester of pregnancy increases a woman's risk of bearing an infant with a severe congenital heart defect that disrupts oxygenation of the blood. An analysis involving more than 1,800 infants...

In Clinical Use, Low-Dose Medical Abortion Method Proves Highly Successful.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A medical abortion regimen designed to reduce the rate and severity of side effects by using a lower-dose drug combination than is typically used in Europe is highly effective, especially for nulliparous women and women who seek abortion during...

Job-Related Fatigue During First Pregnancy May Cause Early Membrane Rupture.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Working women pregnant with their first child who report occupational fatigue run a greater risk of preterm premature rupture of membranes than their counterparts who do not work outside the home or who work outside the home but do not...