This month’s theme for [email protected] is themed issues, which may or may not be “meta,” but is definitely appropriate, for such issues have been a notable aspect of the journal’s history. The choice of a theme isn’t the result of editorial whim; rather, it reflects that the topic is of growing...

Women contemplating abortion frequently involve their male partner in the decision, and those who opt for the procedure often rely on him to help with logistics or finances, or for emotional support before and after the abortion. But what about at the time of the procedure itself: Is it helpful...

In the early 1990s, promoting condom use was the most potent weapon in policymakers’ anti-HIV arsenal. However, efforts to encourage prophylactic use were hampered by the dearth of publicly available data on men’s preferences. For those who lacked access to condom manufacturers’ internal...