Disclosure of HIV status among Shan female migrant workers living with HIV in Northern Thailand: A qualitative study. by Arratee Ayuttacorn, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul, Patou Masika Musumari, Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai, Amporn Jirattikorn, Linda Aurpibul

“…Accounts of condomless sex in the context of HIV status disclosure suggest that gender norms and male dominance over women influenced decision-making for safe sex. Lastly, some female migrant workers perceived low risk of HIV transmission with good adherence to the ART.…”
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Cidadania, educação e responsabilidade social: percursos biográficos de jovens grávidas em contextos de protecção social Citizenship, education and social responsibility: concernin... by José Manuel Peixoto Caldas

“…There are obvious manifestations that relate gender and power, such as: the disconnection prior school, unprepared sexualities, the difficulty in negotiating safe sex.…”
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Testing Positive and Disclosing in Pregnancy: A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Adolescents and Young Women in Maseru, Lesotho by Sphiwe Madiba, Mamorapeli Putsoane

“…The AGYM recounted an overall positive experience of disclosure to their partners who agreed to test for HIV and adopted safe sex practices. This has positive implications for the PMTCT programme and the involvement of men in reproductive health. …”
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Momentos liminares: dinâmica e significados no uso do preservativo by Emídio Gune

“…Whereas those whose arguments are based on epidemiological assumptions see prophylactic use as a mean of practising safe sex, those who argue from socially-based assumptions tend to see socially acceptable sexual relations as safe in themselves, and therefore as not requiring the use of the prophylactic. …”
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Predictors of preventive behaviors of AIDS/HIV based on Health Belief Model constructs in women with high-risk sexual behaviors: A cross-sectional survey by Mehri Alizade, Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili, Jamileh Malakouti, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…To collect data, questionnaires of sociodemographic characteristics, HIV knowledge, self-efficacy for negotiating safe sex, perceived sensitivity, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and behavioral prevention (BP) were used. …”
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Adolescents’ Self-Determined Motivation to Learn About Safer Sex Online by Thomas Gültzow, Ellis Driehuizen, Hanne Zimmermann, Eline Smit

“…To this end, a 2 (autonomy-supportive language vs. controlling language) x 2 (identification vs. no identification) experimental study (N = 214) was conducted using a website page about safe sex from the Dutch sexual health website sense.info. …”
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Effect of Pre-Marriage Counseling on the Sexual Health by M Mirmohammadali, M Pakgohar, M Mahmoudi, F Farnam

“…The lectures were mainly based on the different aspects of sexual health, like: family plain, safe sex, different aspects of sexuality & physiologic different in men's and women’s. …”
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Survey of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding reproductive health among urban men in China: a descriptive study by Ling Zhang, Rui-Long Gong, Qing-Rong Han, Qing-Rong Han, Yu-Qin Shi, Quan-An Jia, Shan-Dan Xu, Le-Qun Wang, Chang-Cai Zhu

“…Over half of respondents were aware of and declared a positive attitude about sexual physiology and safe sex, and 70% of them selected to visit a doctor when they had a reproductive disorder. …”
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Women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services and information in Ismailia, Egypt by Reem Elsayed, Wanga Zembe-Mkabile

“…Abstract Background Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a right that should be guaranteed to every woman worldwide in order to have a healthy and safe sex life. In most Arab countries, including Egypt, there are different cultural, political, and religious factors that have contributed significantly to how society views and treats women’s bodies and sexuality. …”
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Epidemiological impact of a genital herpes type 2 vaccine for young females. by Yijun Lou, Redouane Qesmi, Qian Wang, Marc Steben, Jianhong Wu, Jane M Heffernan

“…Computer simulation shows that an adolescent-only vaccination program may be effective in eliminating HSV-2 disease, however, the success of extinction greatly depends on the level of vaccine uptake, the vaccine efficacy, the age of sexual maturity and safe sex practices. However, the time course of eradication would take many years. …”
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Adults’ Perceptions on Adolescent Attitudes towards Pregnancy and Abortion in Maputo and Quelimane Cities, Mozambique: An Exploratory Qualitative Study by Mónica Frederico, Carlos Arnaldo, Rehana Capurchande, Peter Decat, Kristien Michielsen

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: There is a need to improve relationships between adults and adolescents to reduce girls’ vulnerability to early pregnancy, as well as empowering adolescents in order to negotiate safe sex, reducing unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion.…”
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Sexual risky behavior, cocaine and alcohol use among substance users in an outpatient facility: a cross section study by Claudia Chaves Dallelucci, Emi Carneiro Bragiato, Kelsy Catherina Nema Areco, Thiago Marques Fidalgo, Dartiu Xavier da Silveira

“…Other structural factors such as schooling, work, age and sexual abuse in childhood can influence decision making for safe sex.…”
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Acute hepatitis C virus infection: clinical update and remaining challenges by Chen-Hua Liu, Jia-Horng Kao

“…In addition to treatment scale-up for acute HCV infection, practice of universal precaution, harm reduction, safe sex, and vigilant surveillance after viral clearance remain critical in reducing HCV transmission.…”
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Innovative responses for preventing HIV transmission: The protective value of population-wide interruptions of risk activity. by Justin O Parkhurst, Alan Whiteside

“…A policy response, such as a ‘safe sex/no sex’ campaign in a cohesive population, deserves serious consideration as an HIV prevention intervention. …”
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Food insecurity, HIV/AIDS pandemic and sexual behaviour of female commercial sex workers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria by John Lekan Oyefara

“…In conclusion, hunger and malnutrition were the factors that pushed young women into prostitution in Nigeria and these same factors hindered them from practicing safe sex within the sex industry. Thus, it is recommended that the Nigerian government should develop programmes that will reduce hunger and food insecurity, in order to reduce rapid transmission of HIV infection in the country.…”
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The 4Cs in harm reduction programmes: a case of needle syringe exchange programme using total quality management / Sharifah Fadzlon Abdul Hamid …[et al.] by Abdul Hamid, Sharifah Fadzlon, Omar, Normah, Sulaiman, Suzana, Wee, Shu Hui, Mohd Zan, Norhazeera, Ab Fatah, Nur Shahida, Ismail, Rusli

“…Many individuals acquire these damaging behaviours (for example, smoking, drinking too much alcohol, practicing un-safe sex and drug abuse) are well aware of the adverse consequential effects on their health. …”
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Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Association With Condom Use among Male Who Having Sex With Male (MSM) by Mohd Hafizuddin Ahmad, Fredie Robinson, Nachia Banu Abdul Rahim

“…The utilization of comprehensive prevention programs, including interventions targeting psychological factors and increasing access to condoms, may promote safe sex behaviour and reduce STIs among MSM.…”
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Lived Experience and Risk Reduction Behaviors Among Sero-Negative Discordant Male Partners Living with HIV-Positive Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019: A Qualitative Phenomenolog... by Bantigen K, Kitaw L, Negeri H

“…Risk reduction behaviors like condom use, safe sex practice, preventing sexually transmitted infection, avoiding substance use, continuous checkup and follow-up were not well reflected in their lived experience and were poorly understood. …”
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Pathogens without borders: Ecological determinants of sexual risk-taking behaviors among international travelers across the life course by Yok-Fong Paat, Luis R. Torres

“…Multi-level formal and informal social networks can be developed to promote a global social climate and environment that encourage safe sex and safety precautions. Social implications - To raise awareness, the public must be constantly reminded that outbreaks of potentially health hazards can lead to unpredictable morbidity/mortality and security risks that place a burden on our nation’s economic growth, emergency responsiveness and homeland security infrastructure. …”
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Social inequalities, sexual tourism and HIV in Cartagena, Colombia: an ethnographic study by M. C. Quevedo-Gómez, A. Krumeich, C. E. Abadía-Barrero, H. W. van den Borne

“…Out of this material, we selected three life histories of two women and a man living with HIV that are representative of the ways in which participants expressed how social inequalities make it virtually impossible to engage in safe sex practices. Results At stake is the exchange of condomless sex for goods within the widespread sexual tourism networks that promote an idealisation of dark-skinned men and women as better sexual performers. …”
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