The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality articles from December 2000

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality archives from December 2000

HIV and men who have sex with men: where is the Canadian epidemic headed?
December 22, 2000... ABSTRACT: Available data suggest that there was an increase in HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 1999-2000 compared to preceding years, at least in some parts of Canada. This finding is substantiated by data on ongoing...

Healthy sexuality: expanding knowledge, broadening perspectives: June 17 - 19, 2002 University of Guelph, Ontario (24th Annual Guelph Conference and Training Institute on Sexuality).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Since 1979, the Guelph Sexuality Conference has been recognized as Canada's leading annual training and education forum for sexual health professionals across the country. With delegates coming from public health, community health, education,...

Friendship patterns among lesbian and gay youth: an exploratory study.
December 22, 2000... ABSTRACT: Research and commentary on lesbian and gay youth indicates that this population is in particular need of social support, especially from peers, both lesbian and gay as well as heterosexual. Yet, very little is known about the...

Method-related experiences of Canadian women using depo-provera for contraception.
December 22, 2000... ABTRACT: A chart review of current and recent users of Depo-Provera at a community-based Canadian clinic documented the experiences of young women with this method of contraception and identified their reasons for choosing it and for either...

Conference announcements.
December 22, 2000... 24TH ANNUAL GUELPH SEXUALITY CONFERENCE & TRAINING INSTITUTE ON SEXUALITY HEALTHY SEXUALITY: EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE, BROADENING PERSPECTIVES June 17-19, 2002, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. CONTACT: Office of Open Learning,...

SOGC launches new sexuality website www.sexualityandu.ca.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... In November, 2001, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) launched an ambitious new website, www.sexualityandu.ca, designed to provide "highly credible information on contraception, safer sex practices and sexual...

Use of copper intrauterine devices and the risk of tubal infertility among nulligravid women. (Sex Research Update).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Hubacher, D., Lara-Ricalde, R., Taylor, D.J., Guerra-Infante, F., & Guzman-Rodriguez, R. (2001). Use of copper intrauterine devices and the risk of tubal infertility among nulligravid women. New England Journal of Medicine, 345, 561-567. ...

Dating violence against adolescent girls and associated substance use, unhealthy weight control, sexual risk behavior, pregnancy, and suicidality. (Sex Research Update).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Silverman, J.G., Raj, A., Mucci, L.A., & Hathaway, J.E. (2001). Dating violence against adolescent girls and associated substance use, unhealthy weight control, sexual risk behavior, pregnancy, and suicidality. Journal of the American Medical...

Sexual initiation: predictors and developmental trends. (Sex Research Update).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Rosenthal, S.L., Von Ranson, K.M., Cotton, S., Biro, F.M., Mills, L., & Succop, P.A. (2001). Sexual initiation: Predictors and developmental trends. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 28, 527-534. A wide range of factors can affect the age at...

Effectiveness of an intervention to reduce HIV transmission risks in HIV-positive people. (Sex Research Update).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Kalichman, S. C., Rompa, D., Cage, M. et al. (2001). Effectiveness of an intervention to reduce HIV transmission risks in HIV-positive people. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 21, 84-92. Available research suggests that up to one...

Papanicolaou test screening and prevalence of genital human papillomavirus among women who have sex with women. (Sex Research Update).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Marrazzo, J., Koutsky, L.A., Kiviat, N.B., Kuypers, J.M., & Stine, K. (2001). Papanicolaou test screening and prevalence of genital human papillomavirus among women who have sex with women. American Journal of Public Health, 91, 947-952. ...

A double-blind placebo-controlled study of ArginMax, a nutritional supplement for enhancement of female sexual function. (Sex Research Update).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Ito, T.Y., Trant, A.S., & Polan, M.L. (2001). A double-blind placebo-controlled study of ArginMax, a nutritional supplement for enhancement of female sexual function. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 27, 541-549. Ito, Trant, and Polan...

Adolescent cybersurfing for health information: a new resource that crosses barriers. (Sex Research Update).(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Borzekowski, D.L.G. & Rickert, V.I. (2001). Adolescent cybersurfing for health information: a new resource that crosses barriers. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 155, 813-817. Most health behaviour change models include the...

An evaluation of the choices and changes student program: a grade four to seven sexual health education program based on the Canadian guidelines for sexual health education.
December 22, 2000... ABSTRACT: This article describes the first reported outcome evaluation of a family life/sexual health education program for elementary school students in Canada. The program, called Choices and Changes, was designed following concepts in the...

The Myth Of Monogamy: Fidelity And Infidelity In Animals And People. (Book Reviews).(Review)
December 22, 2000... THE MYTH OF MONOGAMY: FIDELITY AND INFIDELITY IN ANIMALS AND PEOPLE. David P. Barash & Judith Eve Lipton. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company (2001). ISBN: 0-7167-4004-4. Once upon a time, it was assumed by naturalists, both amateur and...

What's Going On Down There? Answers To Questions Boys Find Hard To Ask. (Book Reviews).(Review)
December 22, 2000... WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THERE? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BOYS FIND HARD TO ASK. Karen Gravelle. Walker and Co. New York, 1998 ISBN: 0-8027-7540-3 (paperback) 150 pg. Question -- to a group of female sexual health educators who have worked in the...

From Boys To Men: All About Adolescence And You. (Book Reviews).(Review)
December 22, 2000... FROM BOYS TO MEN: ALL ABOUT ADOLESCENCE AND YOU. Michael Gurian. Price Stem Sloan: New York. 1999. ISBN: 0-8431-7483-8. 86 pg. Question -- to a group of female sexual health educators who have worked in the field between 2 months and 15...

Mybody, Myself For Boys. (Book Reviews).(Review)
December 22, 2000... MYBODY, MYSELF FOR BOYS. Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras. Newmarket Press: New York. 1995/2000 ISBN: 1-55704-230-6 (pbk.) 93 pg. Question -- to a group of female sexual health educators who have worked in the field between 2 months and 15...

From Diapers To Dating: A Parent's Guide To Raising Sexually Healthy Children. (Book Reviews).(Review)
December 22, 2000... FROM DIAPERS TO DATING: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO RAISING SEXUALLY HEALTHY CHILDREN. Debra W. Haffner, MPH, Newmarket Press, New York (1999, 2000). ISBN: 1-55704-426-0. 240 pg. Can there ever be too many books on raising sexually healthy...

The End Of Gay And The Death Of Heterosexuality. (Book Reviews).(Review)
December 22, 2000... THE END OF GAY AND THE DEATH OF HETEROSEXUALITY. Bert Archer. (1999). Toronto: Doubleday. ISBN: 0-38525-748-1. This book was recommended to me by a university student who said that it best explained the sexual dilemma that she experienced...

Recently received books.
December 22, 2000... Advocates for Youth. Sex Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). Toward a sexually healthy America: Roadblocks imposed by the federal government's abstinence-only-until-marriage education program. New York: SIECUS,...