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Predictors of Diaphragm Use as a Potential Sexually Transmitted Disease/HIV Prevention Method in Zimbabwe by VAN DER STRATEN, ARIANE, KANG, MI SUK, POSNER, SAMUEL F., KAMBA, MAVIS, CHIPATO, TSUNGAI, PADIAN, NANCY S.

“…Background: Women who are the most vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases/HIV are often unable to consistently use condoms. One potential alternative…”
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Young people's sexual health in South Africa : HIV prevalence and sexual behaviors from a nationally representative household survey by PETTIFOR, Audrey E, REES, Helen V, KLEINSCHMIDT, Immo, STEFFENSON, Annie E, MACPHAIL, Catherine, HLONGWA-MADIKIZELA, Lindiwe, VERMAAK, Kerry, PADIAN, Nancy S

“…To determine the prevalence of HIV infection, HIV risk factors, and exposure to national HIV prevention programs, and to identify factors associated with HIV…”
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Sexual power and HIV risk, South Africa by Pettifor, Audrey E, Measham, Diana M, Rees, Helen V, Padian, Nancy S

“…Gender power inequities are believed to play a key role in the HIV epidemic through their effects on women's power in sexual relationships. We hypothesized…”
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Early age of first sex: a risk factor for HIV infection among women in Zimbabwe by PETTIFOR, Audrey E, VAN DER STRATEN, Ariane, DUNBAR, Megan S, SHIBOSKI, Stephen C, PADIAN, Nancy S

“…To explore the relationship between early age of coital debut (15 years of age or younger) and risk for HIV infection among sexually active urbanized…”
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Determinants and Consequences of Sexual Networks as They Affect the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Doherty, Irene A., Padian, Nancy S., Marlow, Cameron, Aral, Sevgi O.

“…Because pathogens spread only within the unique context of a sexual union between people when one person is infectious, the other is susceptible to new…”
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Effectiveness of female controlled barrier methods in preventing sexually transmitted infections and HIV : current evidence and future research directions by MINNIS, A. M, PADIAN, N. S

“…To evaluate evidence for the effectiveness of female controlled physical and chemical barrier methods in preventing STI/HIV transmission, to examine recent…”
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Preventing disease by protecting the cervix : the unexplored promise of internal vaginal barrier devices by MOENCH, Thomas R, CHIPATO, Tsungai, PADIAN, Nancy S

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Advances in Multilevel Approaches to Understanding the Epidemiology and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV: An Overview by Aral, Sevgi O., Padian, Nancy S., Holmes, King K.

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Gang Exposure and Pregnancy Incidence among Female Adolescents in San Francisco: Evidence for the Need to Integrate Reproductive Health with Violence Prevention Efforts by Minnis, A. M., Moore, J. G., Doherty, I. A., Rodas, C., Auerswald, C., Shiboski, S., Padian, N. S.

“…Among a cohort of 237 sexually active females aged 14–19 years recruited from community venues in a predominantly Latino neighborhood in San Francisco,…”
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A community‐based study to examine the effect of a youth HIV prevention intervention on young people aged 15–24 in South Africa: results of the baseline survey by Pettifor, Audrey E., Kleinschmidt, Immo, Levin, Jonathan, Rees, Helen V., MacPhail, Catherine, Madikizela‐Hlongwa, Lindiwe, Vermaak, Kerry, Napier, Grant, Stevens, Wendy, Padian, Nancy S.

“…Summary Objectives  To determine whether South African youths living in communities that had either of two youth human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention…”
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Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Northern California: Results from a Ten-year Study by Padian, Nancy S., Shiboski, Stephen C., Glass, Sarah O., Vittinghoff, Eric

“…To examine rates of and risk factors for heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the authors conducted a prospective study of infected…”
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Determinants of contraceptive method among young women at risk for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections by Raine, Tina, Minnis, Alexandra M, Padian, Nancy S

“…The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between contraceptive method choice, sexual risk and various demographic and social factors. Data…”
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Impact of sexual networks on risk for gonorrhea and chlamydia among low-income urban African American adolescents by Ellen, Jonathan M., Brown, Beth A., Chung, Shang-en, Potterat, John J., Muth, Stephen Q., Valente, Thomas W., Padian, Nancy S.

“…To determine whether African American adolescents, whose recent sex partners reported having another sex partner, are at increased risk for exposure to genital…”
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Incidence of Acute Urinary Tract Infection in Young Women and Use of Male Condoms with and without Nonoxynol-9 Spermicides by Handley, Margaret Anne, Reingold, Arthur L., Shiboski, Stephen, Padian, Nancy S.

“…Background. Acute urinary tract infection is one of the most common infections seen in primary care. Methods. We conducted a nested case-control study among a…”
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Sexual partners and use of emergency contraception by Harper, Cynthia C, Minnis, Alexandra M, Padian, Nancy S

“…This study investigates the role of male sexual partners and relationships in determining whether women seek emergency contraception (EC) when needed. Data on…”
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Evidence-based prevention: Increasing the efficiency of HIV intervention trials by Padian, Nancy S.

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Barrier Contraceptive Method Acceptability and Choice Are Not Reliable Indicators of Use by MINNIS, ALEXANDRA M., SHIBOSKI, STEPHEN C., PADIAN, NANCY S.

“…Background: The need for safe and effective female-controlled methods that protect against sexually transmitted pathogens is widely recognized. Product…”
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Intravaginal Practices, Vaginal Flora Disturbances, and Acquisition of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Zimbabwean Women by van de Wijgert, J. H. H. M., Mason, P. R., Gwanzura, L., Mbizvo, M. T., Chirenje, Z. M., Iliff, V., Shiboski, S., Padian, N. S.

“…One hundred sixty-nine Zimbabwean women were studied to determine whether the use of intravaginal practices (cleaning with the fingers, wiping the vagina, and…”
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Female-to-Male Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Padian, Nancy S, Shiboski, Stephen C, Jewell, Nicholas P

“…Objective.—To examine rates of heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and associated risk factors and to determine the relative…”
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Nonoxynol-9 100 mg gel: multi-site safety study from sub-Saharan Africa by HOFFMAN, Irving F, TAHA, Taha E, CHIRENJE, Michael, RICHARDSON, Barbra A, PADIAN, Nancy S, KELLY, Clifton W, WELCH, Julia D, MARTINSON, Francis E, KUMWENDA, Newton I, ROSENBERG, Zeda F, CHILONGOZI, David A, BROWN, Joelle M

“…To evaluate the safety of 100 mg nonoxynol-9 (N-9) gel, a vaginal microbicide, on the genital mucosa of women from Malawi and Zimbabwe in preparation for a…”
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