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Estimating the Incidence of Induced Abortion in Java, Indonesia, 2018.
CONCLUSIONS: The modified AICM performed better than the standard AICM and indicates that abortion is common in Java. Increased access to contraceptives and high-quality postabortion care is needed. Future research should investigate the safety of abortion, especially with respect to self-managed abortion. PMID: 33006558 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - October 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

What About Methods for Men? A Qualitative Analysis of Attitudes Toward Male Contraception in Burkina Faso and Uganda.
CONCLUSIONS: The acceptability of new male methods among most participants in the two countries indicates a potential demand for male contraceptives. Options should include a variety of method characteristics to maximize choice, engage men, and support men and women's contraceptive needs. PMID: 32985988 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - September 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Climate-Related Displacement and Antenatal Care Service Utilization in Rural Bangladesh.
CONCLUSIONS: Strengthening family planning services and extending eligibility for Bangladesh's Maternity Allowance benefits in the areas prone to floods and riverbank erosion are recommended to improve ANC service utilization. PMID: 32985989 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - September 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Correlates of Satisfaction with Sexual Initiation Among Mexican Adolescents.
CONCLUSIONS: Self-esteem and having a positive view of adolescent sexuality may play an important role in the experience of satisfying first sex among Mexican adolescents. These should be pivotal elements of educational programs aimed at helping adolescents develop a positive sexuality and feel entitled to and in control of their sexual lives. PMID: 32936767 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - September 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Gender Differences in Perceived Benefits of and Barriers to Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods in Rural Malawi.
CONCLUSIONS: Family planning programs and health care providers should engage with both women and men to counteract misperceptions or negative beliefs about contraceptive methods, and should work to provide accurate information to couples. PMID: 32863268 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Reproductive Autonomy Is Nonnegotiable, Even in the Time of COVID-19.
Authors: Senderowicz L, Higgins J Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, altering nearly every facet of contemporary life and causing behavioral and socioeconomic changes that seemed unthinkable a few months ago. The increased risks for human health include not just the dangers posed by the virus itself, but also the upheaval to the broader health care and societal landscapes, which has threatened access to critical sexual and reproductive health services. In this viewpoint, we describe how the pandemic has already posed challenges to reproductive autonomy in both the United States and ...
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - August 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Perceived Conflicting Desires to Delay the First Birth: A Household-Level Exploration in Nepal.
CONCLUSIONS: Helping couples to sort through conflicting fertility norms and desires may be important to delay childbearing when desired. Programs should engage all household members, and work to increase couples' and household communication to address misperceptions about fertility desires. PMID: 32723708 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - July 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Explaining the Education-Health Gradient in Preventing STIs in Andean Peru: Cognitive Executive Functioning, Awareness and Health Knowledge.
CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between education and STI prevention may be more complex than is often assumed and is mediated by CEF skills, STI awareness and sexual health knowledge. Studies should examine whether STI prevention interventions are more effective if they enhance cognitive skills used to translate information into protective behaviors. PMID: 32701061 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - July 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

The Health System Costs of Postabortion Care in Senegal.
CONCLUSION: The annual costs of PAC are substantial in Senegal. Greater investment in ensuring access to contraceptives could lower these costs by reducing the number of unintended pregnancies that often lead to unsafe abortion. PMID: 32584778 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - June 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Provision of Emergency Contraceptive Pills in Kinshasa's Informal Drug Shops: Results from a Mystery Client Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Leveraging informal outlets to increase contraceptive provision will require identifying quality outlets, strengthening supply chains and advocating for policy changes that recognize them as effective contraceptive providers without decreasing their perceived advantages for women. PMID: 32538791 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - June 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Modern Contraceptive Use Following an Unplanned Birth in Bangladesh: An Analysis of National Survey Data.
CONCLUSIONS: Bangladeshi women who experience an unwanted pregnancy may have an elevated risk of subsequent unintended pregnancy. Broader coverage of family planning services, and integration of family planning with maternal health care, may increase modern contraceptive use following an unplanned birth. PMID: 32401729 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Perceived Infertility Among Young Adults in Balaka, Malawi.
CONCLUSIONS: Perceived infertility was lower in Malawi than in the United States, although substantial among certain subgroups. Educational interventions aimed at increasing knowledge about pregnancy probabilities and the return of fertility after contraceptive discontinuation may reduce concerns around perceived infertility. PMID: 32375116 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Addressing Abortion Provider Stigma: A Pilot Implementation of the Providers Share Workshop in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
CONCLUSIONS: The Providers Share Workshop is a promising intervention to support the abortion care workforce in Sub-Saharan African and Latin American settings. PMID: 32375117 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Exploring Conscientious Objection to Abortion Among Health Providers in Ghana.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the need for further research on the consequences of conscientious objection, including stigma leading to refusals. Such research may ultimately help to restrict clinicians' misuse of the right to object and improve women's reproductive health care in Ghana. PMID: 32375118 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research

Estimates of the Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health In Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Authors: Riley T, Sully E, Ahmed Z, Biddlecom A Abstract The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 has spread rapidly since emerging in late 2019, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the disease a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Governments around the world have had to quickly adapt and respond to curb transmission of the virus and to provide care for the many who have been infected. The strain that the outbreak imposes on health systems will undoubtedly impact the sexual and reproductive health of individuals living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, ...
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research