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By Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse
This article discusses a study conducted by a branch of Planned Parenthood. The study shows that there are various surprising factors that contribute to the effectiveness of contraception. October 2007
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by Shelley Ver Steeg, 08.09.2007
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Study: 7 out of 10 Clinicians Agree, Condoms Least Effective
…but recommend them anyway.
According to a report released today by the CDC:
In 2000, an estimated 18.9 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occurred in the United States. For prevention of STDs, clinicians were more likely to rate abstinence, monogamy, and limiting number of sex partners as highly effective compared with condom use; however, they rated condoms as the method their patients most likely would use long term. These findings are consistent with studies suggesting that clinicians are more likely to recommend STD prevention and contraceptive methods such as condoms, which are not as effective as abstinence but more likely to be used. More v6i51
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Inconsistent Condom Use by Young People
Study: Condom use in serious vs. casual relationships
Teaching youth to use condoms is not the panacea that some would suggest. More v6,i44
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CDC: Abstinence Most Reliable Way to Avoid STDs.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006…
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were developed by CDC after consultation with a group of professionals, knowledgeable in the field of STDs, who met in Atlanta, Georgia, during April 19--21, 2005. The information in this report updates the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2002 (MMWR 2002;51[No. RR-6]). More,v6i42
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The Role of Oxytocin in Relationship Failure
The perpetual cycle of misery…
Oxytocin is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. (Wikipedia.com) Oxytocin, it can be said, is emotional glue.
In his presentation at the 10th Annual Abstinence Leadership Conference in Kansas City earlier this month, Dr. Eric Keroack, MD, FACOG explained that oxytocin is released during positive social interaction, massage, hugs, “trust” encounters, and sexual intercourse. “It promotes bonding by reducing fear and anxiety in social settings, increasing trust and trustworthiness, reducing stress and pain, and decreasing social aggression,” he said.
Forty percent of couples who live together break up before they marry and of the 60 percent that do marry, 40 percent of them divorce after 10 years. Family.org So why do so many adults continue in a cycle of sex without a marriage commitment, cohabitation, and failed relationships? This perpetual cycle of misery is due largely to the role of oxytocin. The following is Dr. Kerocak’s explanation of the cycle: More v6i35
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Medical Journalist Says Reliance on Condoms Spreads HIV/AIDS
There’s no good evidence that condoms will reverse population-wide epidemics.
A medical journalist has added her voice to claims that the explosion in HIV/AIDS infection rates is directly linked to reliance on condom use as a virus preventative. More v6i35
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Study Claims Condoms Provide Some Protection against HPV
Sample size is so small that the results have very little statistical significance.
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on condom effectiveness in protecting against the cancer-causing human papilloma virus has shown a discrediting 30% failure rate. The report, however, is being praised as a breakthrough for its claim that condom use offers “significant” protection against the virus. The study relied on the journals of 82 female university students who kept daily records of their sexual behaviour,…LifeSiteNews.com
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Abstinence Message for the Mentally Handicapped, too.
GPA’s Steve Casey chosen to speak at international summit
GPA Curriculum Coordinator, Steve Casey will be among the presenters at the International Summit for the Alliance on Social Inclusion this May in Montreal. Casey’s abstinence presentation entitled, "The Only Safe Sexuality" is among those chosen from over 400 proposal submissions sent in from 26 countries. More, v6i22
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FDA Seeks Revised Labels for Condoms
Labels would provide people with more precise information? Under the proposed rules, condom packages would say that they are thought to be less effective against certain STDs, including herpes and human papilloma virus, because those diseases can be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact in places not covered by a condom. (11-11-05), v6,i10
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