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Domestication and reception of international reproductive health law and the limits of law
Published in Irehobhude O. Iyioha, Women’s Health and the Limits of Law, 2019
Babafemi Odunsi, Oluwayemisi A. Adewole
Reproductive health refers to a state where an individual has a safe and satisfying sex life and a healthy capability to reproduce, as well as control over when to do so. It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters related to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes.1 Its determination benefits from a life-cycle approach involving an assessment of the factors that affect both women and men from infancy to old age. It also involves an understanding of how social and sexual behaviours and relationships affect health and create ill-health.2
Reproductive Health Disparities Among Women Experiencing Homelessness
Published in Jane M. Ussher, Joan C. Chrisler, Janette Perz, Routledge International Handbook of Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2019
Courtney Cronley, Shamsun Nahar
These disparities among women draw attention to the issue of intersectionality (Cho, Crenshaw, & McCall, 2013; Crenshaw, 1989) within SDH and the idea that some individuals inhabit a position of multiplicative risks due to combinations of gender, race, and income status. Moreover, these same factors are also risks for poor reproductive health outcomes (Marmot, Allen, Bell, Bloomer, & Goldblatt, 2012). For example, minority race, at least within the US, appears to correlate with a higher risk of homelessness (Henry, Watt, Rosenthal, & Shivji, 2017). Thus, when a minority woman experiences homelessness, finding herself at the intersection of poverty and an inadequate housing safety net in conjunction with gender-based health disparities, she may be at disparately high risk for poor reproductive health outcomes.
Reproductive health care for adolescents with developmental delay
Published in Joseph S. Sanfilippo, Eduardo Lara-Torre, Veronica Gomez-Lobo, Sanfilippo's Textbook of Pediatric and Adolescent GynecologySecond Edition, 2019
Elisabeth H. Quint, Susan D. Ernst
Teens with DDs pose a diagnostic and treatment challenge for their reproductive health care, with regard to menstrual function, medical comorbidities, social situation, and behavioral concerns. Working with the teen and the family usually results in a satisfying resolution of the issues through education, counseling, and medical treatment, as indicated.
“While You’re Down There”: The Unexplored Role of Estheticians in the Health of Their Clients
Published in The Journal of Sex Research, 2022
Emily Greenstadt, Margaret L. Walsh-Buhi, Mary Robertson, Brandon Dao, Eric R. Walsh-Buhi
Sexual and reproductive health is a critical public health issue in the United States, especially pertaining to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy. In particular, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have all increased nationally among the general population for the fifth consecutive year, with nearly 2.5 million combined cases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Half of the STIs are among young people aged 15 to 24 years (Satterwhite et al., 2013). Additionally, women between the ages of 15 and 24 years experience some of the highest rates of unintended pregnancy (Finer & Zolna, 2016). Campaigns targeting STI prevention, promoting contraceptive use, and fostering other preventive health behaviors have demonstrated positive impacts on health behavior change, especially among young people, indicating a need to further these efforts in new and creative venues, to better reach important priority populations (McFarlane et al., 2015).
Lubricants for the promotion of sexual health and well-being: a systematic review
Published in Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2022
Caitlin E. Kennedy, Ping Teresa Yeh, Jingjia Li, Lianne Gonsalves, Manjulaa Narasimhan
Improving sexual health and well-being is an important but often neglected element of the WHO’s reproductive health strategy. Our systematic literature review highlights the limited evidence for this relatively low-cost and simple intervention. In our effectiveness review, we identified just one RCT that looked at sexual pleasure or well-being, finding that lubricants increased female sexual well-being. Though limited, this evidence does suggest that lubricants can be an important part of improving sexual health and well-being. However, more research is needed. In particular, sexual pleasure and well-being can only be measured subjectively and may be subject to self-report bias. This makes research challenging, particularly as it is difficult to blind participants to lubricant use. However, these are critical outcomes to measure when taking a positive approach to sexual health.
Discussing reproductive goals with healthcare providers among women living with HIV in Canada: the role of provider gender and patient comfort
Published in Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2021
Lashanda Skerritt, Alexandra de Pokomandy, Nadia O’Brien, Nadia Sourial, Ann N Burchell, Gillian Bartlett, Tibor Schuster, Danielle Rouleau, Karène Proulx-Boucher, Neora Pick, Deborah Money, Rebecca Gormley, Allison Carter, Mark H Yudin, Mona Loutfy, Angela Kaida
Previous studies have described gaps in the delivery of reproductive health care for women living with HIV. In this study, we empirically assessed the relationships between healthcare provider gender, patient comfort, and discussing reproductive goals. Through the application of components of the causal framework, the longitudinal design of our study, and measured confounders, we are able to estimate the causal mechanism between healthcare provider gender and reproductive discussions. We highlight a potential avenue for interventions aimed at the delivery of reproductive health care. Further research is needed to better understand the concept of comfort and strategies that promote comfort discussing reproductive goals among women living with HIV. These strategies are needed to support the family planning, preconception, contraceptive, abortion, and sexual health needs of this population.