Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Table of Contents

In This Issue 36(1) [view]

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ARTICLES

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth: Incidence and Prevalence Estimates, 2000
Hillard Weinstock, Stuart Berman and Willard Cates, Jr.  [abstract] [full text PDF]

The Estimated Direct Medical Cost of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth, 2000
Harrell W. Chesson, John M. Blandford, Thomas L. Gift, Guoyu Tao and Kathleen L. Irwin  [abstract] [full text PDF]

Adolescent Clinic Visits for Contraception: Support from Mothers, Male Partners and Friends
Cynthia Harper, Lisa Callegari, Tina Raine, Maya Blum and Philip Darney  [abstract]

Characteristics of Men Receiving Vasectomies In the United States, 1998-1999
Mark A. Barone, Christopher H. Johnson, Melanie A. Luick, Daria L. Teutonico and Robert J. Magnani  [abstract]

DIGESTS

Some Teenage Mothers Place High Priority on Avoiding Repeat Pregnancy in Their Early Postpartum Months

Women with HIV Have Changing Odds of Antiretroviral And Substance Abuse Treatment Around Time of a Birth

Long-Term Use of Female Condom May Hinge Partly on Depth of Instruction

Relationship Type, Goals Predict the ConsistencyOf Teenagers' Condom Use

Maternal Mortality Risk Rises with Cesarean Birth, Falls with Prenatal Care

Reports to Police of Abuse During Pregnancy Signal Risk of Adverse Outcomes

Pregnancy Outcomes and Infant Health Suffer When A Woman's First Two Children Have Different Fathers

Odds of Single Motherhood Are Increased if a Child Is Valued as a Social Resource

Heavy Drinking Is More Strongly Related to Fetal Growth Than Is Bingeing

Current Hormone Therapy Use Linked to 30-100% Rise In Risk of Breast Cancer