Network articles from December 2003

Network archives from December 2003

Male circumcision and HIV.
December 22, 2003... Although several studies suggest that circumcised men are less likely than uncircumcised men to become infected with HIV, evidence is insufficient to recommend male circumcision to prevent HIV, a systematic review of the research has concluded....

No 'multiple ovulations'.
December 22, 2003... Erroneous news reports that women can ovulate more than once during a menstrual cycle resulted from journalists' misinterpretation of a study published in the July 2003 issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility, reproductive health experts...

First 'extended-regimen'OC approved.
December 22, 2003... Seasonale, the world's first extended-regimen oral contraceptive (OC), designed to reduce the number of times a woman menstruates each year, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Like many low-dose OCs, Seasonale...

Defining infertility: what infertility means for clinicians and clients.
December 22, 2003... KEY POINTS * Infertility often involves both members of a couple. * STIs are the primary preventable causes of infertility. * Postpartum and postabortion infections are also associated with infertility. * Contraceptive use...

Preserving fertility: an underappreciated aspect of sexual health.
December 22, 2003... KEY MESSAGES * STIs are the primary preventable causes of infertility. * Chlamydial infection and gonorrhea are the two STIs most clearly associated with infertility. * Screening can identify these two often-silent,...

Men contribute to and suffer from infertility.
December 22, 2003... KEY MESSAGES * Infertility affects men as well as women. * Infertile men suffer stigmatization. * Men can protect themselves and their partners from STIs and possible infertility by practicing abstinence, being faithful to one...

Clinical challenges.
December 22, 2003... Pill 'Vacation' Unnecessary A married 24-year-old woman who has been using oral contraceptives (OCs) for several months comes to the clinic for advice. She is happy with her choice of contraceptive method. However, she has heard that she...

Abstinence, fewer partners, condom use are complementary messages.(Youth Lens)
December 22, 2003... The first phase of a major six-country study suggests that promotion of abstinence from sex to prevent HIV infection contributed to an approximately one-year delay of sexual initiation among youth in two countries--Uganda and Zambia--where HIV...