We investigated the effects of physical, psychological, and sexual violence on the health status of women attending antenatal clinics at two tertiary hospitals in rural Thailand. We asked 421 pregnant women at 32 weeks gestation or later to complete a survey questionnaire. Participants reported high rates of psychological abuse (53.7%); threats, acts of physical abuse, or both (26.6%); and sexu...

ivanova et al explored how vulnerable groups and principles of human rights are incorporated into national sexual and reproductive health (srh) policies in 4 countries. they adapted the equiframe of amin and colleagues of 2011, to srh vulnerable groups which we believe could now be used for analysis of national srh polices beyond those 4 countries. although we fully agree with the authors’ two ...

background: despite so many unmet sexual health education (she) needs of adolescents, socio-cultural challenges have caused this issue to be ignored in different scoieties. this study investigated iranian female adolescents’ experiences and perceptions with respect to she that they received at schools , and what they really needed, expected, and preferred. materials and methods: in this qualita...

BACKGROUND Worldwide heterosexual sex is the most common mode of HIV transmission, with the marital heterosexual route becoming a major contributor in sub-Sahara Africa. This study examined the role of inappropriate HIV status disclosure, after diagnosis, on marital sexual experiences of HIV positive women. METHODS The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. An interviewer admini...

BACKGROUND Teenage pregnancy rates in the UK are the highest in Western Europe. Causes of teenage pregnancies are multifaceted with complex interplay of social, lifestyle and wider determinants influencing risk. Improving access to sexual health services through community services is an important factor in attempting to tackle this issue, but few studies have examined factors that influence thi...

OBJECTIVE To provide national estimates for indicators of health-related behaviors, health status, health care service utilization, and health care access by sexual orientation using data from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). METHODS NHIS is an annual multipurpose health survey conducted continuously throughout the year. Analyses were based on data collected in 2013 from 34,5...

objective: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a disease with a detrimental effect on functional status. the present study investigated the effect of a sexual therapy program on the quality of life (qol) of women with multiple sclerosis. method: women with multiple sclerosis and sexual dysfunction (n = 30) were selected, and were randomly assigned into the treatment (n = 15), or the control groups (n = ...

background: sexual health education is one the fundamentals of health promotion. the aim of this study was to determine the effects of sexual health education on observing sexual health principles among women referred to health centers of hamedan.   methods : this study was a quasi- experimental one which was carried out on 225 women referred to health centers of hamedan as one pre-test post-te...