Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to reproductive and sexual health among adolescent girls in a rural community of Telangana by Arun Kiran Soodi Reddy, Soumya Varanasi, Shaik Riyaz Ameer, Kalyan Kumar Paul, Anantha Akhila Reddy

“…Background: The majority of adolescents lack basic knowledge about puberty, growth during puberty, safe sex, and hygiene. Unawareness about safe sex and protection and contraceptives may increase the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), unwanted pregnancies, etc. …”
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Social, psychological, and environmental-structural factors determine consistent condom use among rural-to-urban migrant female sex workers in Shanghai China by Ye Xiuxia, Shang Meili, Shen Tian, Pei Bei, Jiang Xueqin, Cai Yong

“…A high perception of susceptibility and risk of HIV/AIDS (OR, 1.96; CI, 1.25–3.01), a high perception of benefits on condom use to protect themselves (OR, 2.06; CI, 1.32–3.22), and high safe sex self-efficacy (OR, 2.52; CI, 1.64–3.85) also play important roles on CCU based on multivariate analyses.…”
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Early childbearing experiences of young university student‐parents in South Africa: A qualitative study by Seluleko Eric Ngcobo, Kemist Shumba

“…Results The young parent‐students identified a lack of adequate information and knowledge about safe sex, contraceptive methods and prevention of pregnancies that led to early childbearing. …”
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Conhecimento e prática sexual de gestantes HIV positivas atendidas em hospital universitário [Sexual knowledge and practices among HIV-positive pregnant women treated at a univers... by Michelle Ribeiro de Assis, Leila Rangel da Silva, Daiana Silva Lima, Cristiane Rodrigues da Rocha, Mirian Santos Paiva

“…Results: the predominant reference for safe sex, mentioned by six women, was to use a male condom. …”
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Patterns of Caribbean Masculinities and Condom Compliance Among Males in Grenada by Cecilia Hegamin-Younger PhD, Rohan Jeremiah PhD, Nicole Bilbro MPH

“…The construction of Caribbean male identities based on ideas of masculinity has raised widespread concerns across the island states, and in a region with such high rates of teenage pregnancy (18%), stigmatizing safe sex, contraception, and HIV/AIDS prevalence can only exacerbate the problem. …”
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Men Who Have Sex With Men and Recruit Bareback Sex Partners on the Internet: Implications for STI and HIV Prevention and Client Education by Christopher W. Blackwell PhD, ARNP-C

“…Although many MSM users of such sites advocate for safe sex practices in their personal profiles, some users actively recruit sexual partners who wish to participate in anal sexual intercourse without the use of condoms, also known as “bareback” sex. …”
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Sexuality and HIV prevention: consensus and dissent of Catholic youths by Pablo Luiz Santos Couto, Mirian Santos Paiva, Jeane Freitas de Oliveira, Antônio Marcos Tosoli Gomes, Marizete Argolo Teixeira, Elionara Teixeira Boa Sorte

“…Therefore, health professionals, especially those of Nursing should propose actions aimed at this age group in educational activities about the adoption of preventive practices on safe sex, always considering the social representations around the subject.   …”
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‘It is not expected for married couples’: a qualitative study on challenges to safer sex communication among polygamous and monogamous partners in southeastern Tanzania by Sally Mmanyi Mtenga, Eveline Geubbels, Marcel Tanner, Sonja Merten, Constanze Pfeiffer

“…Background: Behavioral change approaches for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention in Tanzania encourage married partners to observe safe sex practices (condom use, avoidance of, or safe sex with multiple partners). …”
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Social and psychological factors affecting utilization of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya by Joshua Omwenga Boraya, Caroline Githae, Titus Abuga Atandi, Albert Gachau

“…There was a significant association between marital status, Men’s role in negotiation of safe sex, incompetence in female condom insertion, and utilization of the female condom.…”
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Risky sexual practice and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Habtamu Endashaw Hareru, Abdene Weya Kaso, Zemachu Ashuro, Moges Mareg

“…Multiple sexual partners and a lack of discussion about safe sex are linked to a higher prevalence of the risky sexual practice in Ethiopia. …”
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Risky sexual practice and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Habtamu Endashaw Hareru, Abdene Weya Kaso, Zemachu Ashuro, Moges Mareg

“…Multiple sexual partners and a lack of discussion about safe sex are linked to a higher prevalence of the risky sexual practice in Ethiopia. …”
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Prostituição juvenil feminina e a prevenção da Aids em Ribeirão Preto, SP Female juvenile prostitution and AIDS prevention programs in Brazil by Cristiane Paulin Simon, Rosalina Carvalho da Silva, Vera Paiva

“…RESULTS: Though all subjects demonstrated knowledge of safe sex and HIV transmission, this contrasted with their belief that destiny determines who gets infected and their search for affection in their relationships with partners and clients. …”
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Multi-level predictors of sexual autonomy among married women in Nigeria by Bola Lukman Solanke, Olufemi Mayowa Adetutu, Kazeem Adebayo Sunmola, Ayodele Aderemi Opadere, Nurat Kehinde Adeyemi, Daniel Alabi Soladoye

“…This will enhance the prospect of women-controlled safe sex in Nigeria.…”
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Knowledge, attitude and treatment seeking behaviour for reproductive tract infections (RTI) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among married women attending Suraksha Clinic... by Anil K Agarwal, Jaya Mishra, Pradeep K Verma, Ramniwas Mahore, Rani Verma

“…The aim of this study is to explore knowledge of, and attitudes to RTIs/STIs, practice of safe sex and treatment seeking behaviour among selected married women attending Suraksha Clinic in North Madhya Pradesh, India. …”
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Safe Travel during the Period of Emerging Zika Virus Infection by Viroj Wiwanitkit

“…Preventing mosquito bites and safe sex are basic rules. Second, one must be checked for illness after travel; early detection of the disease might be useful in its management. …”
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV / AIDS by Débora dos Santos Pinto, Vilma Barretto Vila, Rodrigo Barretto Vila, Heloisa Aparecida Marin, Danyella Rodrigues de Almeida, Franciely Maria Carrijo Campo

“…Despite differences in sex, skin color, income, and mental and immunological status, people living with HIV/AIDS have better – physical and psychological – quality of life than other patients but lower quality in social relationships domain, this can domain could reflect stigmatization and discrimination associated to the difficulties of disclosing their HIV status in social settings and for a safe sex life.…”
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Comprehensive Sex Education: Holistic Approach to Biological, Psychological and Social Development of Adolescents by Danielle Fernandes, Mohita Junnarkar

“…CSE proved to reduce STDs, pregnancy, delay sex initiation and promote safe sex. The psychological outcomes included decreased depression and increased self-esteem. …”
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Positive prevention: contemporary issues facing HIV positive people negotiating sex in the UK. by Ridge, D, Ziebland, S, Anderson, J, Williams, I, Elford, J

“…We found that participants had similar as well as contextually different needs when it came to negotiating safe sex, assimilating prevention knowledge. The themes that emerged included taking 'additional responsibility' for partners, negotiating with partners who are willing to have unprotected (anal or vaginal) sex, links with mental health, constructing the moral 'other' and power differences. …”

The pornography of confinement. Porn expressions about the coronavirus by Paula Sequeira-Rovira

“…All these materials aim to promote “safe sex” based on social distancing, viewing pornography, or learning hygienic techniques to avoid infection. …”
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The invisibility of heterosexuality in HIV/AIDS prevention for men by Andréa Fachel Leal, Daniela Riva Knauth, Márcia Thereza Couto

“…Our goal was to identify the different elements that interfere in the prevention of HIV/AIDS among heterosexual men, covering both traditional methods of prevention (especially safe sex practices and testing) and new strategies for prevention (pre- and post-sexual exposure prophylaxis, prevention treatment, and circumcision) in this population. …”
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