Barrier versus oral contraceptive use: a study of female college students
| Autor: | Alain Joffe, Marilyn Gall, Susan M. Radius |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Sexually transmitted disease
medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Universities media_common.quotation_subject Population Alternative medicine Sexually Transmitted Diseases Birth control Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans education Students media_common Gynecology education.field_of_study business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Contraceptive use Contraception Family planning Family medicine Vaginal Creams Foams and Jellies Female business Developed country Contraceptives Oral |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American college health : J of ACH. 40(2) |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
| Popis: | Although they provide birth control and are easier to use, oral contraceptives (OCPs) are not the preferred approach to preventing sexually transmitted disease (STD). Do the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of oral contraceptive users place them at greater risk for STDs than those who employ barrier methods? This study examined differences between sexually active female college students (ie, those who reported ever having had vaginal intercourse) who used OCPs and those who employed barrier methods of contraception at the time of their most recent intercourse. The authors analyzed HIV- and other STD-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors from three consecutive annual health surveys of young women about to begin their first year of college. Findings showed barrier and OCP users to be comparable in knowledge about the effectiveness of various contraceptive methods in protecting them against STDs, perceived personal susceptibility to HIV, and experiences with alcohol before sexual intercourse. Oral contraceptive users, compared with those in the group who used barrier methods, reported a greater number of recent partners (p less than .03) and greater perceived vulnerability to STDs (p less than .03). Student healthcare providers must develop creative educational strategies to encourage simultaneous use of both oral contraceptives and barrier methods to protect students against STDs and pregnancy. |
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