Men's attitudes towards a potential vaginal microbicide in Zimbabwe, Mexico and the USA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3972449 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christiana Coggins, Kelly Blanchard (0000-0001-9691-0700), Barbara Friedland (0000-0002-5041-3634) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 132-141 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(00)90015-6 |
| PMID | 11424261 |
| OpenAlex | W2147272722 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 13 |
Vaginal microbicides are being developed in an attempt to expand women's and men's options for protecting themselves against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Taking account of men's attitudes during product development and introduction could increase the likelihood that products are acceptable and used. To capture the perspectives of urban and rural men from a range of cultural settings, we conducted focus group discussions with taxi drivers and farmers in Zimbabwe, Mexico and the USA. These explored HIV/STD risk perception and prevention strategies, desirable characteristics of vaginal products and of a microbicide, and attitudes towards use of a potential product. Men were generally supportive of the idea of a microbicide; urban somewhat more than rural men. Most thought microbicides would be preferable to condoms though many raised concerns about potential side effects. The men wanted these products to be as inexpensive and readily available as condoms, and differed as to whether a woman should have permission from her partner to use it. For them to be widely used, the men thought these products must not only be safe and effective, but should also have no negative effect on sexual pleasure. When a product becomes available, introductory messages must explain the limits on its effectiveness and encourage use with condoms. Further research is needed on definitions of pleasurable sex and the ramifications of this for microbicide formulation, and on partner communication around issues of sexuality and prevention of infection
Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Focus group · Gynecology · Health services · Human sexuality · Microbicide · Microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases · Population · Research methodology · Sociology · Vaginal microbicide · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Reproductive tract infections research · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2019 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |