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There are 77 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Sexual and reproductive health".
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71. Thinking Research: Educating Providers About Sexuality
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By Gina Lepore, MEd
Few people realize how little education doctors and other health care providers typically receive about sexual and reproductive health. Because such training is spotty at best, there’s enormous variety in health care providers’ comfort with and knowledge of sexual health and sexual practices. Unfortunately, patients often suffer when provider knowledge and comfort concerning human sexuality are poor.
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72. Thinking Research: 40-Year-Old Single Male Seeks Fun Sex
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By Anne Freiwald, MPH | March 18, 2014
I recently found myself at the 40th birthday party of a male friend. At the end of the evening, I was the only woman at the table, listening to male friends discuss online dating, sexual activities and preferences. They were comparing notes on how to meet new partners, including the use of some cool new dating apps. Most of these men were newly divorced or separated, and it was what some might call a racy conversation—each wanting to outdo the other.
The conversation was rich with the sorts of questions, assumptions and perceptions researchers like me get lost in. I was listening for themes and thinking about areas where I needed to gather additional information.
My inner researcher sat up and started asking myself questions. “What do STD rates look like among men in this age cohort?” “How likely is condom use in this population?” “How would they know if had a STD?” “Where would they get checked? Would they get checked?”
- By Anne Freiwald, MPH
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73. Cool Tools: Sex Positive App
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By ETR | March 11, 2014
We love this free mobile app from the University of Oregon Health Center. Over 10,000 downloads so far! You get fun spinner wheels that let you put together just about every human sexual encounter imaginable. For every combination (“When my TOE touches a MOUTH”) you get info about STI risks, safer sex tips and suggestions for healthy communication (including some videos).
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74. My Take: Adolescent Sexual Exploitation - New Keys for Prevention
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By Pamela Anderson, PhD | January 15, 2014
Those of us at ETR who work in the area of sexual and reproductive health agree that healthy sexual development is an issue of human rights, and that coercion-free, violence-free relationships are essential to healthy sexuality. For over 30 years, we’ve pursued research that helps us better understand what promotes sexual health, as well as what interferes with it.
In recent years, our research has led us to bring more emphasis to the context in which sexual risk behaviors may occur among youth, particularly with respect to the importance of romantic relationships.
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75. My Take: Dual Use Approaches to Preventing Teen Pregnancy and STIs
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By Amy Peterson, MSc | January 9, 2014
Late last year, several ETR colleagues and I presented at the Healthy Teen Network’s annual conference in Savannah, Georgia. The theme was “Embracing Innovation: Combining Science with Creativity to Improve Adolescent Health.” About 30 participants joined ETR staffer Bruce Weiss and me as we discussed strategies for addressing unintended pregnancy and STIs among young people through the dual use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) and condoms.
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76. My Take: Conversations from the Field - What Does Making a Difference Look Like?
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By Lisa Unti, MPH | November 20, 2013
Have you ever wondered if the work you do makes a difference? Beyond the paperwork and meetings, the mandates and requirements… What does making a difference look like?
Many of us have multiple roles as parents, mentors and health and education professionals. My own perspective as a mother and researcher working in the field of sexual and reproductive health and evaluation for over 20 years informs and shapes my work. The intersection of these multiple roles gives all of us extraordinary opportunities to make a difference. Here’s one that came to me recently.
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77. My Take: Students Are the Experts on Their Own Lives
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By Maura Minsky | October 23, 2013
I'm the Co-founder and Executive Director of Scenarios USA, an educational nonprofit based in Brooklyn, New York. We use writing, the arts and film production to build confidence, leadership and advocacy skills among youth regarding sexual and reproductive health.
We believe that education is more powerful when studnts can actually see themselves in the content they're learning. Social context is the door we ask them to walk through, inviting them to look at race, class, gender, sexual orientation, access and ability, and examine how these things relate to their lives and their communities. These factors all play a role in decision making and the ways people use information.
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