Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhengyue Jing, Jie Li, Yi Wang, Chengchao Zhou
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and trends of sexual behaviors among 12 to 15-year-old adolescents, and found that adolescents in low and middle-income countries are at higher risk for risky sexual behaviors. The findings of this study have important implications for policymakers in developing targeted policy support systems to prevent and reduce risky sexual behaviors among young adolescents.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Y. Y. Brandon Chen
Summary: International migration poses risks to people's sexual and reproductive health (SRH), especially for women and children. However, many international migrants are denied access to SRH care due to government and/or service provider barriers. This article reviews international human rights treaties and argues that these barriers violate international law. Migrants have a right to SRH care as part of their right to health, and hindering their access is seen as a threat to their rights to life and equality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Sergio Martinez-Vazquez, Antonio Hernandez-Martinez, Rocio Adriana Peinado-Molina, Juan Miguel Martinez-Galiano
Summary: This study aimed to explore the attitudes towards sexuality among nursing students and identify the sociodemographic and cultural factors that may influence these attitudes. The findings showed a significant association between religious beliefs and attitudes towards sexuality, with stronger religious beliefs associated with more conservative attitudes. Additionally, occasional alcohol consumption was found to be associated with more liberal attitudes towards sexuality. Moreover, the place of residence was found to be related to attitudes towards rape.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lara Terra, Maarten J. Beekman, Ellen G. Engelhardt, Bernadette A. M. Heemskerk-Gerritsen, Marc van Beurden, Jeanine E. Roeters van Lennep, Helena C. van Doorn, Joanne A. de Hullu, Eleonora B. L. Van Dorst, Constantijne H. Mom, Brigitte F. M. Slangen, Katja N. Gaarenstroom, Lizet E. van der Kolk, J. Margriet Collee, Marijke R. Wevers, Margreet G. E. M. Ausems, Klaartje Van Engelen, Irma van de Beek, Lieke P. V. Berger, Christi J. van Asperen, Encarna B. Gomez Garcia, Angela H. E. M. Maas, Maartje J. Hooning, Neil K. Aaronson, Marian J. E. Mourits, Flora E. van Leeuwen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the long-term sexual functioning of women at increased familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer who underwent risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy. The study found that women who underwent premenopausal oophorectomy experienced more sexual discomfort and vaginal dryness compared to women who underwent postmenopausal oophorectomy, but it did not lead to a decrease in sexual pleasure.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Simone Santana da Silva, Cinira Magali Fortuna, Gilles Monceau, Marguerite Souliere, Anne Pilotti
Summary: This article explores the elements and characteristics of reproductive health for Brazilian and French women. The Brazilian health system criminalizes abortion and highly medicalizes pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. In contrast, the French health system prioritizes vaginal deliveries but faces issues with profit logic and rationalization of practices. Women's rights, discussions on violence against women, and markers of oppression based on race, gender, sexuality, and social class are also important factors in both countries.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Veronika Tirado, Anna Mia Ekstrom, Nicola Orsini, Claudia Hanson, Susanne Stromdahl
Summary: This study investigates migrants' knowledge of the right to safe and legal abortion and other associated factors in Sweden. The findings reveal a substantial lack of knowledge among migrants, which is associated with factors such as religion, lack of previous sexual health education, restrictive abortion laws in their home countries, low education level, and temporary residence permits. Comprehensive sexual health education programs should be provided to recently arrived migrants to increase their knowledge of legal and safe abortions and other laws related to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amanda E. Paluch, Shivangi Bajpai, David R. Bassett, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Ulf Ekelund, Kelly R. Evenson, Deborah A. Galuska, Barbara J. Jefferis, William E. Kraus, I. -Min Lee, Charles E. Matthews, John D. Omura, Alpa Patel, Carl F. Pieper, Erika Rees-Punia, Dhayana Dallmeier, Jochen Klenk, Peter H. Whincup, Erin E. Dooley, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Priya Palta, Lisa A. Pompeii, Ariel Chernofsky, Martin G. Larson, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Nicole Spartano, Marcel Ballin, Peter Nordstrom, Anna Nordstrom, Sigmund A. Anderssen, Bjorge H. Hansen, Jennifer A. Cochrane, Terence Dwyer, Jing Wang, Luigi Ferrucci, Fangyu Liu, Jennifer Schrack, Jacek Urbanek, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Naofumi Yamamoto, Yutaka Yoshitake, Robert L. Newton Jr, Shengping Yang, Eric J. Shiroma, Janet E. Fulton
Summary: This meta-analysis reveals the association between daily step count and stepping rate with all-cause mortality. The results show that increasing daily step count is associated with a progressively lower risk of all-cause mortality, and the association between step count and mortality varies across different age groups.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Amy L. Dapper, Garett P. Slater, Katherynne Shores, Brock A. Harpur
Summary: Many animal species exhibit haplodiploidy, where fertilized eggs develop into diploid females and unfertilized eggs develop into haploid males. Sex-specific reproductive genes, shared within the same genome but experiencing selection in different ploidal environments, are of particular interest in studying evolutionary genomic patterns in haplodiploid species. Theoretical expectations suggest that reproductive genes evolve more rapidly than constitutively expressed genes in haplodiploid genomes.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elsa Tesfa Berhe, Mlite Ayene, Tsigehana Gebregyorgis, Merhawit Gebremeskel Hagos, Teferi Gebru Gebremeskel
Summary: This study assessed the knowledge level and associated factors on sexual and reproductive health rights among Ethiopian students. The results indicated a very low knowledge level among the respondents, but male students, those from urban areas, those who received sexuality education or lectures, and those who discussed reproductive health with others had higher levels of knowledge.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Marla E. Eisenberg, Jennifer A. Oliphant, Shari Plowman, Melanie Forstie, Renee E. Sieving
Summary: This study examines the support for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) among parents in Minnesota. The findings indicate that the majority of parents support the inclusion of CSE in schools, including controversial topics. Parents endorse introducing most topics in elementary or middle school years.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Juan Carlos Jorge, Leidy Valerio-Perez, Caleb Esteban, Ana Irma Rivera-Lassen
Summary: There is a growing international agreement to prohibit non-consensual medical interventions to intersex persons, but medical protocols for intersex care in the United States are still guided by clinical wisdom and guidelines, which do not meet international standards of human rights.
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sofia Gruskin, Kristin Zacharias, William Jardell, Laura Ferguson, Rajat Khosla
Summary: It is widely acknowledged in the global health community that prioritizing the most marginalized populations is crucial and that human rights norms play a key role in sexual and reproductive health programs. Documented barriers to implementation include structural, policy, financial constraints, as well as a lack of understanding on how to incorporate human rights principles. Facilitators such as human rights champions, leadership, civil society participation, training, and specific funding contribute to successful implementation.
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michaels Aibangbee, Sowbhagya Micheal, Virginia Mapedzahama, Pranee Liamputtong, Rashmi Pithavadian, Zakia Hossain, Elias Mpofu, Tinashe Dune
Summary: In Western nations, migrant and refugee youth (MRY) have lower participation rates in sexual reproductive health (SRH) services. As a result, MRY are more likely to face adverse SRH experiences due to limited access to and knowledge of SRH services. A scoping review was conducted to examine MRY's understanding of and the implications for inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programs and policies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lise Eriksson, Andrey Tibajev, Irina Vartanova, Pontus Strimling, Birgitta Essen
Summary: The study investigated the values of healthcare providers in Swedish sexual and reproductive healthcare, revealing their predominantly liberal social values in supporting sexual and reproductive rights, opposing gender-based violence, promoting gender equality, having low anti-immigrant sentiments, and having even more liberal values than the Swedish population and demographically comparative sub-population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carla Perrotta, Vicky Downey, Darin Elabbasy, Carolyn Ingram, Chungwan Lo, Amara Naseer, Anna Thorson, Vanessa Brizuela
Summary: This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of remote training on SRHR research and describe enablers and barriers of effective remote training. The results showed that remote training can lead to improvements in research knowledge, skills, and attitudes, particularly when clear course learning objectives, structure, and expectations are outlined, and ongoing mentorship is provided.
