SynthesisAmerican journal of preventive medicine2021
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception, Condom Use, and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- Long-acting reversible contraception, condom use and sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: a multi-country serial cross-sectional analysis using demographic and health surveys.BMJ global health · 2026Article
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- Preconception Care and Genetic Screening: A Global Review and Strategic Perspectives for Implementation in Bulgaria.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Sexual health in patient care: shortcomings in medical training and experienced barriers in sexual history taking.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Perceptions and Acceptability of Doxycycline-Based STI Prophylaxis: Insights from Consumers and Healthcare Providers in Queensland.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2025Article
- Contextualized Experiences and Predictors of Condom Use in a Flemish Population: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Is use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) associated with reduced well-woman visits and STI testing? Evidence from female Medicaid clients aged 15-24 in Delaware.Preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Affective-Sexual Behaviors in Youth: Analysis of a Public Health Survey in the School Setting.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Factors influencing contraceptive utilisation among postpartum adolescent mothers: a cross sectional study at China-Uganda friendship hospital.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2024Article
- Associations Between Recent Contraceptive Use and First Sex Behaviors of Scottish Adolescents: A Brief Report.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Contraceptive effects on the cervicovaginal microbiome: Recent evidence including randomized trials.American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2023Review
- Evaluating the global, regional, and national impact of syphilis: results from the global burden of disease study 2019.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among adolescent pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthArticle
- A non-latex condom has no influence on male physiological sexual arousal.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
- Are LARC Users Less Likely to Use Condoms? An Analysis of U.S. Women Initiating LARC in 2008-2018.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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introductionGiven mixed findings regarding the relationship between long-acting reversible contraception and condom use, this systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes studies comparing sexually transmitted infection‒related outcomes between users of long-acting reversible contraception (intrauterine devices, implants) and users of moderately effective contraceptive methods (oral contraceptives, injectables, patches, rings).
methodsMEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Global Health, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Scopus were searched for articles published between January 1990 and July 2018. Eligible studies included those that (1) were published in the English language, (2) were published in a peer-reviewed journal, (3) reported empirical, quantitative analyses, and (4) compared at least 1 outcome of interest (condom use, sexual behaviors other than condom use, sexually transmitted infection‒related service receipt, or sexually transmitted infections/HIV) between users of long-acting reversible contraception and users of moderately effective methods. In 2020, pooled ORs were calculated for condom use, chlamydia/gonorrhea infection, and trichomoniasis infection; findings for other outcomes were synthesized qualitatively. The protocol is registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42018109489).
resultsA total of 33 studies were included. Long-acting reversible contraception users had decreased odds of using condoms compared with oral contraceptive users (OR=0.43, 95% CI=0.30, 0.63) and injectable, patch, or ring users (OR=0.58, 95% CI=0.48, 0.71); this association remained when limited to adolescents and young adults only. Findings related to multiple sex partners were mixed, and only 2 studies examined sexually transmitted infection testing, reporting mainly null findings. Pooled estimates for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea were null, but long-acting reversible contraception users had increased odds of trichomoniasis infection compared with oral contraceptive users (OR=2.01, 95% CI=1.11, 3.62). DISCUSSION: Promoting condom use specifically for sexually transmitted infection prevention may be particularly important among long-acting reversible contraception users at risk for sexually transmitted infections, including adolescents and young adults.
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