Strategies for Managing the Dual Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Unintended Pregnancy Among Puerto Rican and African American Young Adults

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ID11037191
AuthorsMarion W Carter (At the time of writing, Marion W. Carter, Joan Marie Kraft, and Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy were with the Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Linda Hock-Long and Dare Henry-Moss were with the Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Merrill Singer was with the University of Connecticut at Storrs.), Linda Hock‐Long (The Centers), Linda Hock-Long (At the time of writing, Marion W. Carter, Joan Marie Kraft, and Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy were with the Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Linda Hock-Long and Dare Henry-Moss were with the Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Merrill Singer was with the University of Connecticut at Storrs.), Joan Marie Kraft (At the time of writing, Marion W. Carter, Joan Marie Kraft, and Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy were with the Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Linda Hock-Long and Dare Henry-Moss were with the Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Merrill Singer was with the University of Connecticut at Storrs.), Dare Henry-Moss (At the time of writing, Marion W. Carter, Joan Marie Kraft, and Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy were with the Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Linda Hock-Long and Dare Henry-Moss were with the Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Merrill Singer was with the University of Connecticut at Storrs.), Dare Henry‐Moss (0000-0002-4088-0028, The Centers), Kendra Hatfield‐Timajchy (The Centers), Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy (At the time of writing, Marion W. Carter, Joan Marie Kraft, and Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy were with the Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Linda Hock-Long and Dare Henry-Moss were with the Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Merrill Singer was with the University of Connecticut at Storrs.), M Singer (0000-0002-2040-4622, The Centers)
Year2012
Volume102
Issue3
Pages449-456
Publication date2012-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2011.300461
PMID22390507
PMCIDPMC3487670
OpenAlexW2017304430
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited26

Although young adults in the United States are at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy, they do not report high rates of dual-method use (condoms plus other contraception) for prevention. We used prospective qualitative data from 69 urban Puerto Rican and African American individuals aged 18 to 25 years to determine how they managed these risks in their heterosexual relationships during a 4- to 8-week period. Hormonal or long-acting contraceptive use, condoms, and withdrawal were the most common unintended pregnancy prevention strategies; condoms, STI testing, and perceived fidelity were dominant among STI prevention strategies. We need to shift the focus from dual-method use toward a broader concept of dual protection to be more responsive to young adults’ concerns, perceptions, and priorities

Environmental health · Family planning · Focus group · Population · Pregnancy · Puerto rican · Sociology · Unintended pregnancy · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Gerontology

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