People taking a test at home confirmed pregnancy 10 days earlier than those first testing at a clinic (41.3 vs 51.8 days gestation,p =0.02). Those that did not test at home cited concerns about test accuracy (42%) and difficulties accessing one (26%). While overall 21% confirmed ...
” which can be lab-tested. When a person is taking ART as prescribed by their medical provider, their viral load is almost always suppressed to levels too low to be detected on that test—hence, that person is “undetectable.”
New Zealand has the second highest rate of teenage pregnancy among the developed Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. There is evidence both that the age of sexual activity is falling, and that an increasing proportion of students are sexually active while at school. These...
She described the staff’s spontaneous and humiliating reactions, which involved raining abuses on her and unfounded accusations of attempting an illegal abortion, even without proper history-taking or examination. “When I started having my menses new, it used to come in heavy flows. On one ...
Pregnant people understandably worry that the drugs they take might harm their fetuses. In the face of uncertainty, many decide not to take a medicine, or to stop taking it. That choice can have grave consequences for their well-being and even for maintaining the pregnancy. Others choose to ...
In modern times, people are finding out many interesting things about themselves by taking DNA tests. Even if you have never had a DNA test before, you’re probably familiar with the concept. You might be curious about why people take these tests and what they can find out, though. Take...
Bechange S, Bunnell R, Awor A, Moore D, King R, Mermin J, Tappero J, Khana K, Bartholow B: Two-year follow-up of sexual behavior among HIV-uninfected household members of adults taking antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: No evidence of disinhibition. AIDS Behav. 2010, 14 (4): 816-82...
It'sDoomagain. And this time on a pregnancy test — kind of. While nothing should surprise you at this point, a pregnancy test is pushing it too far, right? A programmer made some pretty major modifications to a pregnancy test, namely the processor and display, and then playedDoomon it...
Reducing the Risk: Impact of a New Curriculum on Sexual Risk-Taking Reducing the Risk is a new sexuality education curriculum, based on social learning theory, social inoculation theory and cognitive-behavioral theory and e... D Kirby,RP Barth,N Leland,... - 《Family Planning Perspectives》 ...
Individuals who may need to stop taking PrEP include those with reduced quality of life as a result of having severe AEs to the medications. Discontinuation is also recommended in cases of non-adherence or if patients’ HIV risk becomes low due to lifestyle changes. Patients may always reiniti...