Mandated State Waiting Periods Linked to Delays In Obtaining Abortion Care
(Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: DIGESTS Source Type: research

Teenage Pregnancy Risk And Timing Differ By Sexual Orientation
(Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: DIGESTS Source Type: research

Room for Improvement Remains in Quality and Scope Of U.S. Publicly Funded Family Planning Services
(Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: DIGESTS Source Type: research

In this issue
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Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: IN THIS ISSUE Source Type: research

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Associations of Partner Age Gap at Sexual Debut with Teenage Parenthood and Lifetime Number of Partners
CONCLUSIONIdentifying the mechanisms underlying these associations could inform program design and implementation. (Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - November 30, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Saba W. Masho, Gregory J. Chambers, Jordyn T. Wallenborn, Jacquelyn L. Ferrance Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research

Implementation of a Family Planning Clinic –Based Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion Intervention: Provider and Patient Perspectives
CONCLUSIONSA universal intervention may be acceptable to providers and patients. However, successful implementation in family planning settings may require attention to system‐level factors that providers view as barriers. (Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - November 30, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Elizabeth Miller, Heather L. McCauley, Michele R. Decker, Rebecca Levenson, Sarah Zelazny, Kelley A. Jones, Heather Anderson, Jay G. Silverman Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research

Sexual Initiation Patterns of U.S. Sexual Minority Youth: A Latent Class Analysis
CONCLUSIONSInitiation patterns of sexual minority youth differ between genders and involve noncoital behaviors and characteristics beyond timing. (Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - November 30, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Shoshana K. Goldberg, Carolyn T. Halpern Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research

Contraceptive Failure in the United States: Estimates from the 2006 –2010 National Survey of Family Growth
CONCLUSIONSThese broad‐based declines in failure rates reverse a long‐term pattern of minimal change. Future research should explore what lies behind these trends, as well as possibilities for further improvements. (Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - November 30, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Aparna Sundaram, Barbara Vaughan, Kathryn Kost, Akinrinola Bankole, Lawrence Finer, Susheela Singh, James Trussell Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research

A Computerized Family Planning Counseling Aid: A  Pilot Study Evaluation of Smart Choices
CONCLUSIONSComputerized counseling aids like Smart Choices are in an early stage of development. Future research is warranted to develop tools that lead to more productive and individualized clinic visits and, ultimately, to more effective contraceptive use and reduced levels of unintended pregnancy. (Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - November 30, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Helen P. Koo, Ellen K. Wilson, Alexandra M. Minnis Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research

Abortion Incidence and Service Availability In the United States, 2014
CONCLUSIONSThe relationship between abortion access, as measured by the number of clinics, and abortion rates is not straightforward. Further research is needed to understand the decline in abortion incidence. (Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - November 30, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Rachel K. Jones, Jenna Jerman Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research

Concordance of Couples ’ Pregnancy Desires Linked To Rapid Repeat Pregnancy
(Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - September 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: DIGESTS Source Type: research

Prevalence of STD Testing Is Low Among U.S. Adolescents, Young Adults
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Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - September 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: DIGESTS Source Type: research

Motivation to Have Sex Positively Associated With the Risk of Becoming a Teenage Father
(Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - September 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: DIGESTS Source Type: research

Having Friends Who Were Teenage Mothers Appears To Influence Women's Fertility, Educational Outcomes
(Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - September 18, 2016 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: DIGESTS Source Type: research