Male involvement is crucial to female contraceptive use. This study examined how male knowledge and cultural perceptions of modern female contraceptives influence involvement in contraceptive use. A cross-sectional survey of 389 men from Ayete, Nigeria was used to regress a continuous male involvement score on demographic variables, knowledge of at least one method of modern female contraceptio...

PURPOSE Men's attitudes toward contraceptives are an understudied area, even though many men participate in contraceptive decision making. The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes and perceptions regarding a selection of contraceptive methods among a national sample of African Americans, with a particular focus on gender differences. METHODS Data come from a telephone survey of Afri...

Background: Emergency contraceptive methods help in preventing pregnancy following 72–120 h of unprotected sexual intercourse. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) are available over the counter (OTC) in India since 2005. In India, studies on emergency contraceptives have been mainly carried out on females. Both male and female partner owe responsibility for pregnancy. Hence, we carried out this...

Though many contraceptives are female-directed, both men and women share equal responsibility for contraception! Unfortunately, the list of currently available male-directed contraceptive options is significantly smaller; methods include external (male) condoms, vasectomy, and withdrawal (a.k.a. "pulling out"). When picking the best contraceptive fit, there are some factors to consider about each.

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of pregnancy experience and its association with contraceptive knowledge among single adults in a low socio-economic suburban community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2012 among the Kerinchi suburban community. Of the total 3,716 individuals surveyed, young single adults between 18 and 35 y...

Background: Gossypol is a polyphenol isolated from the cotton plant (Gossypium sp.). The substance, shows promise for use as a male contraceptive, is a derivative of cottonseed oil. Various species of animals have been tested and some are more sensitive than others, and in men it causes spermatogenesis arrest at relatively low doses. Materials and Methods: This routine data base study re-examin...

introduction:  vasectomy is a simple and highly effective contraceptive method. comparing with tubectomy, vasectomy is much less likely to have serious complications, failure and costs. the knowledge and attitude play an important role in approving and using vasectomy. this study was designed and conducted in zahedan high schools in 2002, to investigate the knowledge and attitude of male and fe...

Objective. To determine the knowledge and practice of contraception among United Arab Emirates (UAE) men. Design. Cross-sectional survey. Participants. Four hundred UAE monogamously married men with children. Method. The participants were randomly selected from the community and interviewed about knowledge and practice of contraception using a structured questionnaire. Results. A total of 348 m...