BACKGROUND: There is a dearth of studies that explore the perceptions of male partners of adolescent females towards the intention of pursuing contraception.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of male partner perceptions in the intention to use of contraception among female adolescents to prevent unplanned repeat pregnancies.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: An urban sample of 102 male partners of female adolescents with previous pregnancy experience coming from the out-patient department and selected barangay health center responded to a two-part questionnaire that explored their perceptions towards contraception. Demographic data and their positive and negative views, attitudes and actual practice of contraception as it affects future intention to engage in family planning methods were determined.

RESULTS: Male sexual partners have positive perceptions towards contraception. Despite this, utilization rate was still low (56.8%). Positively correlated with contraceptive intention include the male partner's advanced age and high level of education. Perceptions that favor strong intention include careful pregnancy planning in the future, not wanting a pregnancy too soon, knowledge of a specific method, its perceived benefits, "shared decision" making, feeling "happy" when contraceptives are offered rather than forced and when a woman lacks trust in him. Forcing contraception by the female adolescent partner was negatively correlated with contraceptive intention.

CONCLUSION: Shared decision making towards contraception in order to reduce unintended pregnancies should engage the male partner's participation by correcting prevailing misperceptions.

Human ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Pregnancy ; Family Planning Services ; Contraceptive Agents ; Sexual Partners ; Outpatients ; Contraception ; Pregnancy, Unplanned ; Contraceptive Devices

Recently, research on male reproductive ability brings along the concern on male reproductive health. At present time, the situation of reproductive health was not optimistic and many problems need to be solved. In this article, many important topics were included, such as the changing and the possible reasons of male reproductive health; much concern was needed for babies, children, and male juvenile; increasing tendency of the infection rates of male urogenital system; research on male infertility needed to be explored deeply; there was no satisfactory methods for male contraception; the diagnosis and treatment of male erectile dysfunction were not sufficient for the need; research on andropause was at the primary stage; life regime of men needed to be adjusted. Concerning for male reproductive health is the responsibility of both medical workers and whole society.
Contraceptive Devices, Male ; Genital Diseases, Male ; Humans ; Infertility, Male ; Male ; Reproductive Medicine ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

No abstract available.
Condoms* ; Education* ; Humans ; Intention*

From Feb.2002 to 31 Dec.2003, HaTay Preventive Medicine Centre developed a pilote model encouraging an ubiquitous (100%) use of condom in some entertainment establishments in HaDong and SonTay. The rate of condom users enhanced among sex workers from 78% to 95%; the quantity of condoms sold in those entertainment places increased, the incidence of STD decreased in the group of entertainment receivers and sex workers, blenorhage from 17,8% to 11,2%, flagellosis 16,4% to 5,2%, syphilis 0,28% to 0,176%, HIV infection 2% to 1%
Condoms ; risk factors ; epidemiology

No abstract available.
Condoms* ; Humans ; Intention* ; Sex Education*

With remarkable progress in upper GI endoscopy; it has been applied to therapeutid purpose. ln this paper, we present one suceessful case of endoscopic extraction of BADUG STONE by biopsy forceps and contraceytive condom., Using a biopsy forceps and condom inserted through the fiberscope, BADUG STONE' was eaaily made to roll into the self-opening trawl net' and safly removed.
Biopsy ; Condoms* ; Endoscopy ; Surgical Instruments

According to the situation of 34 batches of natural rubber latex condoms tested by our center in 2018, the unqualified items in the product inspection items and the exploratory research results of D4 and D5 content in silicone oil lubricants are analyzed. We make recommendations on product technical requirements or standards to strengthen the quality supervision of products.
Condoms/standards* ; Latex ; Silicone Oils

Study was carried out with 480 long road drivers, 5,2% of these drivers had used the drug. Among them 24% were intravenous drug users within 12 months. Among them 78,7% had at least one sexpartner. 97,7% used condom in the last intercourse with sexworker and 25,8% with their wife or girlfriend and 40% with sudden sex partner. These data must be referred at once in HIV control.
Epidemiology ; Substance-Related Disorders ; Condoms ; Coitus

Designed a contrast pinhole detect testing including water leak method, electrical method and improved electrical method, and concluded that the water leak method is most suitable as the arbitration method, and recommended the national standard add the requirement on electrolytic liquid filling volume of electrical test in order to improve detection accuracy.
Condoms ; Latex ; Materials Testing ; methods ; Rubber

It was found that several problems exist in the implementation of GB 7544-2004 in the aspects of requirements of natural latex materials and safety of rubber condom products, microorganisms to be controlled and the packaging and label. As a result, the suggestions were put forward.
Condoms ; standards ; Latex ; Materials Testing ; standards ; Rubber