29/Sep/2021
Willingness to pay for short- and long-acting contraceptives among female adolescents and their parents in Brazil:a pilot study
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO6376
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate willingness to pay for short- and long-acting reversible contraceptive methods among female Brazilian adolescents and their parents, as well as their perspective on using such methods. Methods This is a cross-sectional study of female adolescents aged 13 to 19 years and their parents. We surveyed to estimate their willingness to pay for contraceptive methods. The values are expressed as mean±standard deviation in Brazilian reals (R$). Spearman correlation was employed for socioeconomic status of parents, age of […]
Keywords: Adolescent; Brazil; Contraception; Long-acting reversible contraception
13/Aug/2019
Consensus on the investigation of thrombophilia in women and clinical management
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019AE4510
ABSTRACT Objective To standardize the investigation and clinical management of women with laboratory and/or clinical abnormalities suggestive of thrombophilia, in order to optimize antithrombotic approach and indication of laboratory tests. Methodology A discussion was carried out among 107 physicians (gynecologists/obstetricians, hematologists and vascular surgeons) present at a forum held at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, in São Paulo (SP), Brazil. As a minimum criterion, 80% agreement was established in the voting to each recommendation of conduct in the final document. […]
Keywords: Abortion, habitual; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Contraception; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Thrombophilia; Venous thromboembolism; Venous thrombosis
10/Sep/2018
Sexual behaviors: study in the youth
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082018AO4265
ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize sexual behaviors in a sample of adolescents and youth. Methods: An analytical descriptive study using a questionnaire about sexual behaviors, adapted from the World Health Organization. It was distributed to students from a Portuguese city aged 14-24 years, during two months. Two age groups were defined: G1 – students aged 14-19 years; G2 – aged 20-24 years. Results: The sample included 2,369 students, 61% females and 70% in G1. The mean age of first sexual intercourse […]
Keywords: Adolescent; Contraception; Pregnancy; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmitted diseases
01/Apr/2016
Initial experience with hysteroscopic tubal occlusion (Essure®)
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3717
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate results of early tubal occlusions performed by hysteroscopy (Essure®). Methods This prospective study included 38 patients, 73.7% of them were white, mean age 34.5 years, they have had on average 3 pregnancies and 2.7 of deliveries. A total of 86.8% of patients previously prepared the endometrium. All procedures were carried out at outpatient unit without anesthesia. Results Insertion rate of the device was 100% at a mean time of 4 minutes and 50 seconds. Based on […]
Keywords: Ambulatory surgical procedures; Contraception; Hysteroscopy/methods; Sterilization, tubal/methods
01/Apr/2016
Condom use and alcohol consumption in adolescents and youth
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3677
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the association between not using the male condom and alcohol consumption in adolescents and schoolchildren. Methods An epidemiological study, with a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlation design carried out from March to July 2014. The sample consisted of students in public primary and secondary education, aged between 12 and 24 years. The social and demographic survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire were used. Results The study included 1,275 students, of these; 37.0% reported having had […]
Keywords: Alcoholism; Binge drinking; Contraception; Risk-taking; Sexual behavior