PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pregnancy prevention efforts in the USA have largely focused on the use of hormonal contraceptive methods, relegating male condoms to discussions of 'dual-method' contraception or sexually transmitted infection prevention. With national attention and funding directed toward adolescent pregnancy prevention, a renewed focus on adolescent condom use, specifically addressing contraceptive benefits, is both timely and relevant. RECENT FINDINGS: Two recent developments in condom use research are essential to increasing consistent condom use. First, there is a necessary shift toward understanding the relationship dynamics of condom use. As a coital event level contraceptive, condom use requires negotiation and participation from both participants. Second, there is increased attention to the condom itself as a determinant of use. Improvements in condom design, feel, and lubrication have reduced differences in sexual pleasure with condom use and nonuse. SUMMARY: Promoting the initiation and maintenance of condom use across multiple partnered sexual encounters requires understanding of individual, dyadic, and condom attributes. (C) 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pregnancy prevention efforts in the USA have largely focused on the use of hormonal contraceptive methods, relegating male condoms to discussions of 'dual-method' contraception or sexually transmitted infection prevention. With national attention and funding directed toward adolescent pregnancy prevention, a renewed focus on adolescent condom use, specifically addressing contraceptive benefits, is both timely and relevant. RECENT FINDINGS: Two recent developments in condom use research are essential to increasing consistent condom use. First, there is a necessary shift toward understanding the relationship dynamics of condom use. As a coital event level contraceptive, condom use requires negotiation and participation from both participants. Second, there is increased attention to the condom itself as a determinant of use. Improvements in condom design, feel, and lubrication have reduced differences in sexual pleasure with condom use and nonuse. SUMMARY: Promoting the initiation and maintenance of condom use across multiple partnered sexual encounters requires understanding of individual, dyadic, and condom attributes. (C) 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Authors: Heather Sipsma; Anna A Divney; Linda M Niccolai; Derrick Gordon; Urania Magriples; Trace S Kershaw Journal: Perspect Sex Reprod Health Date: 2012-10-17
Authors: Renata Arrington-Sanders; Anthony Morgan; Jessica Oidtman; Miguel C Gomez; Adedotun Ogunbajo; Maria Trent; J Dennis Fortenberry Journal: J Res Adolesc Date: 2016-02-01