Condom use in young adults motivated more by pregnancy than AIDS
...reas 41 percent used condomsexclusively to prevent pregnancy and 48 percent used them to both preventdisease an...er. For example, people who use condoms to prevent pregnancy are more likely thanother condom users to be in an exclusive relationship. They engage in the least...'Plug and patch' method of hernia repair an effective replacement for old surgical methods
...t occur at the topof the thigh, which occur during pregnancy and childbirth. Hernias may bepresent from birth or develop over a period of time. Typically, treatmentinvolves surgery in which both sides of the hole are stitched together while thepatient is under general anesthesia. Recovery can take months and...Researchers find elevated cholesterol is risk factor for preeclampsia
... be a risk factor for preeclampsia, a condition of pregnancy that canhave dangerous consequences for both the m...d to look at factors that could be modified before pregnancy or earlyon and may play an important role in the disorder," says Thadhani, "Otherstudies have shown ...... that if an expectant mother with an uncomplicated pregnancy was aware of the fact that most midwives are strongly in favour of a vaginal delivery then this might make up her mind to aim for a vaginal birth too....How alcohol may harm your baby's brain
...most everyone will agree that alcohol abuse during pregnancy is the biggestleading cause of mental retardation that we know about," said West. "But whenpeople at cocktail parties ask me, 'How much can you drink and have it not causedamage,?' I have to answer that we don't know. The lower limit has not beende...New study shows link between sex and violence among N.C. high school males
...ormore times in the previous 30 days reported past pregnancy involvement. In 1997, 16.9 percent of males who h...a show that there is a 38 percent increase in male pregnancy involvementfrom 1995 to 1997," DuRant said. "This reinforces to me that we need to workwith the whol......t a diet high in soybeans and other legumes during pregnancy and breastfeeding may have a subtle but long-term ... in primates in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy through the first six months of life. Studies have shown that altered male or female hormone levels ...Missing proteins in the uterus tied to infertility in women with endometriosis
...studies on the adverse effects of endometriosis on pregnancy rates have yielded conflicting results. The new study headed by Dr. Bruce A. Lessey, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the UNC-CH School of Medicine, suggests that a reduction of the proteins in question may interfere with embryo im...Undercooked meat is chief cause of parasite infection in pregnancy
Eating undercooked, raw or cured meat during pregnancy is the main risk factor for the common parasite in...ns of consuming raw, undercooked or cured meats in pregnancy require careful consideration."...Risky sexual behaviour linked to psychiatric disorders in young adults
...s of such behaviour to health -- such as unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases -- can only add to the difficulties already faced by young people with a psychiatric disorder in society, say the authors. Coordination of sexual medicine with mental health services is urgently needed in the treatme......and often called the morning-after pill, prevents pregnancy after unprotected intercourse. The treatment regi...o were considered at very high-risk for unintended pregnancy and who were patients at a publicly funded family planning clinic in the Mission District of San Fra...Increase in effective contraceptive use can reduce abortion rate
...rge families are desired, the potential unintended pregnancy rate tends to be low. As societies move through th... potentially at risk of experiencing an unintended pregnancy increases commensurately. Estimates of the desired number of children range from approximately five ...There are a few 'safe' days in menstrual cycle
Guidelines for getting pregnant -- or avoiding pregnancy -- usually assume an average woman is fertile between days 10 and 17 of her menstrual cycle. But researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have demonstrated what some accidentally pregnant women may have long suspected: ......ormation or even receiving medication to prevent a pregnancy from rape. Cultural sensitivity is key to improving communication. Developmentally disabled children are more at risk for child abuse and neglect, but once abused, are at a greater risk for undiagnosed mental health problems. As sexual predators in...Teens' second pregnancy rates lower with long-term contraceptives
The best way to help teenagers prevent a second pregnancy soon after their first one is to encourage them to...ine device, according to an analysis of a Colorado pregnancy prevention program. However, even this does not offer a long-term solution if there is no soci...Sharp drop in stress hormones may set stage for arthritis, multiple sclerosis after pregnancy
...s of IL-12 and TNF alpha in the third trimester of pregnancy as well as within the weeks following the birth of their child. The investigators found that, during the third trimester of pregnancy, the women's levels of IL-12 was about three times lower than it was after they had given birth. Similarly, the w...Statisticians seek clues to what causes disease clusters
...hildren born to women exposed to pesticides during pregnancy have leukemia at higher rates than those born to women not exposed to those pesticides. A current popular method in epidemiology is called a case-control study. The cases here are children that have leukemia, Sherman explained, and the controls are c...High rates of caesarean section do not reflect women's preferences
...heir preferences for delivery - twice during their pregnancy and again a month after their expected due date. The rates of caesarean delivery were 31% in the public sector and 72% in the private sector. Despite large differences in the rates of caesarean section in the two sectors, there were no significant di...Study shows no benefit to home uterine monitoring
... the contractions and allow the pregnancy to continue normally. As it was then, premature delivery is a leading cause of disability and death in newborns. Despite studies casting doubt on their effectiveness, many doctors ...Supportive homes mean less risky sex among black adolescent females
...ercourse, 40 percent of the girls had a history of pregnancy and 11.5 percent were pregnant at the time of the study. They were recruited from medical clinics and high school health classes. Girls were considered to have supportive families if they agreed to statements such as, My family really tries to help m...