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View article: Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of “Rough Sex” Behaviors: Findings from a U.S. Nationally Representative Survey of Adults Ages 18–94 Years
Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of “Rough Sex” Behaviors: Findings from a U.S. Nationally Representative Survey of Adults Ages 18–94 Years Open
Rough sex behaviors have become prevalent among young adults in the U.S. and internationally. However, little is known about these behaviors at the population level. Using nationally representative survey data of 9029 U.S. adults, we aimed…
View article: Day-to-Day Activity Avoidance in the Context of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence: Preliminary Results from Young Adults with Spina Bifida in an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Day-to-Day Activity Avoidance in the Context of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence: Preliminary Results from Young Adults with Spina Bifida in an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Open
Background Studies suggest that young adults with spina bifida (YASB) often avoid important daily activities (ADL) due to urinary (UI) and fecal (FI) incontinence, but no research has prospectively examined how often ADL avoidance occurs, …
View article: Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study Open
BACKGROUND: Telemedicine is an important way to fill in the access gap to in-person health care services during challenging times like pandemics. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the role that telemedicine played during the COVID…
View article: Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study Open
Background Telemedicine is an important way to fill in the access gap to in-person health care services during challenging times like pandemics. Objective This study aimed to investigate the role that telemedicine played during the COVID-1…
View article: Frequency and Predictors of Adolescent Worry for School Gun Violence In the United States: Findings from a Nationally Representative Study
Frequency and Predictors of Adolescent Worry for School Gun Violence In the United States: Findings from a Nationally Representative Study Open
Purpose While school gun violence (SGV) incidents in the United States (U.S.) have risen sharply over the past decade, limited research has examined adolescent worries about SGV. We examined the frequency and correlates of SGV worry in a U…
View article: Daily Experiences of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Young Adults with Spina Bifida: Preliminary Results from an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Daily Experiences of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Young Adults with Spina Bifida: Preliminary Results from an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Open
Background Urinary (UI) and fecal (FI) incontinence are prevalent secondary chronic conditions among young adults with spina bifida (YASB). UI and FI decrease daily functioning for YASB, but no research has prospectively examined character…
View article: Factors associated with early sexual onset and delaying sex in rural middle school youth
Factors associated with early sexual onset and delaying sex in rural middle school youth Open
Purpose Early sexual onset contributes to poor health outcomes through the life course. We use the social behavioral model to examine the behaviors and attitudes associated with early sexual onset and the intention to delay sex in middle s…
View article: Online harassment during COVID-19: a cross-sectional analysis across 10 countries from the I-SHARE consortium
Online harassment during COVID-19: a cross-sectional analysis across 10 countries from the I-SHARE consortium Open
Aim This study, wave 2 of the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health (I-SHARE) study, aims to explore the prevalence and correlates of online harassment in 10 countries including low- and middle-income countries. Subject and m…
View article: Exploration of weekly variation in naloxone possession and carriage among people who use opioids in New York City before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Exploration of weekly variation in naloxone possession and carriage among people who use opioids in New York City before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Naloxone is critical for reversing opioid-related overdoses. However, there is a dearth of research examining how naloxone possession and carriage are impacted by time-varying individual and social determinants, and if this diff…
View article: Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)
Telemedicine Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 8 Countries From the International Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Consortium: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Telemedicine is an important way to fill in the access gap to in-person health care services during challenging times like pandemics. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the role that telemedicine played during the COVI…
View article: The feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment to understand urinary and fecal incontinence experiences in adults with spina bifida: A 30-day study
The feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment to understand urinary and fecal incontinence experiences in adults with spina bifida: A 30-day study Open
In this paper, we evaluate the feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to understand urinary (UI) and fecal (FI) incontinence in adults with spina bifida (SB). As part of a larger 30-day prospective study to understand t…
View article: Vaginal Squirting: Experiences, Discoveries, and Strategies in a U.S. Probability Sample of Women Ages 18-93
Vaginal Squirting: Experiences, Discoveries, and Strategies in a U.S. Probability Sample of Women Ages 18-93 Open
Vaginal squirting is a phenomenon in which women expel fluid during the sexual response process, but it remains poorly understood in the extant literature. The study purpose was to use nationally representative data to investigate adult wo…
View article: Discussing sexual health in spina bifida: An individualized, patient‐centered approach
Discussing sexual health in spina bifida: An individualized, patient‐centered approach Open
This commentary is on the original article by Rague et al. on pages 389–397 of this issue.
View article: Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries
Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries Open
Understanding changes in sexual behaviors-as well as the factors that make changes more or less likely among adults around the world-are important to ensure adequate sexual health support development for future public health emergencies.
View article: The International Sexual Health and REproductive Health during COVID-19 (I-SHARE) Study: A Multicountry Analysis of Adults from 30 Countries Prior to and during the Initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 Wave
The International Sexual Health and REproductive Health during COVID-19 (I-SHARE) Study: A Multicountry Analysis of Adults from 30 Countries Prior to and during the Initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 Wave Open
Background: There is limited evidence to date about changes to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) during the initial wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To address this gap, our team organized a multicountry, cross-sectional onl…
View article: Sexual activity and function of adult men with spina bifida
Sexual activity and function of adult men with spina bifida Open
ED was frequent among men with SB, especially in men with poorer ambulation. PDE5 inhibitors may be beneficial. Partnered sexual activity was reported by half of the men, although it may not involve penetrative intercourse.
View article: Women’s techniques for pleasure from anal touch: Results from a U.S. probability sample of women ages 18–93
Women’s techniques for pleasure from anal touch: Results from a U.S. probability sample of women ages 18–93 Open
The study purpose was to assess, in a U.S. probability sample of women, the specific ways women have discovered to experience pleasure from anal touch. Through qualitative pilot research with women that informed the development of the surv…