Network articles from September 2002

Network archives from September 2002

Abstinence an option for adolescents: counseling of adolescents should include both abstinence and the use of contraceptive methods.
September 22, 2002... Evidence that sexual abstinence may have played an important role in reducing HIV infection in Uganda (1) has renewed interest in promoting this method of protection against unplanned pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections...

Contraceptive considerations for adolescents.
September 22, 2002... CONTRACEPTIVE CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADOLESCENTS METHOD ADVANTAGES LESS EFFECTIVE * Abstinence (complete) * Protects against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections ...

Exposure to risk often longer now.
September 22, 2002... As girls begin to initiate sexual activity earlier and marry later in many countries, they are exposed longer than ever to the risk of unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). (1) Given the public health consequences of...

HIV counseling, testing expanding for youth. (YouthLens).
September 22, 2002... Many young people in countries where HIV prevalence is high want to know their HIV status, recent studies indicate, and experts see voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services for youth as a useful way to address their HIV prevention and...

Protecting fertility: contraceptives pose no threat, but STIs do.(sexually transmitted infections)
September 22, 2002... Becoming a mother is a woman's passport to adulthood in many settings throughout the world. Motherhood brings pride in continuing the family lineage, the comradery of sharing child-rearing experiences with other adult females in the community,...

Infertility's grim consequences.
September 22, 2002... Infertility in the developing world is a widespread phenomenon affecting men and women alike. Rates of infertility differ markedly among regions of the world and even within countries. But they can be substantial. In some areas of Africa, for...

As menopause approaches, needs change: but contraception is still important for sexually active older women.
September 22, 2002... Between peak childbearing years and menopause, a woman's fertility gradually declines, reducing her risk of an unplanned pregnancy. Yet, a risk still exists. Not only is contraception important for a sexually active older woman, since...

The benefit of experience.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Older women tend to have more contraceptive experience than do younger women. As a result, they may more responsibly use and maximize the effectiveness of periodic abstinence and barrier methods. Their lower fertility and generally reduced...

Contraceptive considerations for older women.
September 22, 2002... CONTRACEPTIVE CONSIDERATIONS FOR OLDER WOMEN METHOD ADVANTAGES LESS EFFECTIVE * Abstinence (periodic) * Does not mask menopause Condoms (male or female) * Only methods that...

HIV/AIDS does not spare older people.
September 22, 2002... A common perception is that AIDS afflicts only young people. In HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns, wrinkled faces are seldom featured. Global reporting of HIV/AIDS prevalence tends to refer only to children and individuals of reproductive age (ages...

`No one thinks older persons are at risk'.
September 22, 2002... "I learned the hard way that you do not have to be young to be become infected with HIV," says 67-year-old Jane Fowler. More than 10 years ago, at the age of 55, the retired career journalist from Kansas City, Missouri, USA, found out that she...

The many meanings of menopause.
September 22, 2002... To best serve women approaching menopause, providers need to identify and keep in mind various values, beliefs, and practices associated with the end of a woman's reproductive life. In some cultural settings, menopause brings women...

In memoriam.(Theodore M. King)(Obituary)
September 22, 2002... We are sad to note the passing of Dr. Theodore M. King, chairman of FHI's Board of Directors from September 2000 until his death on May 22, 2002 at the age of 71. Dr. King also served as FHI's president/chief operating officer from 1991 to...