The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception
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Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care · Aug 2014
The role of gender and sexual experience in predicting adolescent condom use intentions using the theory of planned behaviour.
To examine how the prediction of condom-related cognitions, intentions, and behaviour amongst adolescents may differ according to gender and sexual experience within a theory of planned behaviour (TPB) framework. ⋯ The results suggest that interventions designed to improve adolescents' intentions to use condoms and rates of actual condom use should consider differences in gender and sexual experience.
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Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care · Aug 2014
A survey on Swiss women's preferred menstrual/withdrawal bleeding pattern over different phases of reproductive life and with use of hormonal contraception.
Today, options for bleeding-free lifestyle are actively promoted by the media, the pharmaceutical industry and health specialists. With regard to contraceptive counselling it is important to find out what women really want. ⋯ Contraceptive counsellors should be aware that women's wishes differ widely. Predictability of bleeding seems to be more important to them than postponing it.