This study was a systematic review of 13 randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials of abstinence-only programmes that enrolled about 15 940 US youths. The programmes examined aimed to prevent HIV only or both pregnancy and HIV. Trials evaluated biological outcomes (incidence of HIV, sexually transmitted infection, pregnancy) or behavioural outcomes (incidence or frequency of unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex; incidence or frequency of any vaginal, anal, or oral sex; number of partners; condom use; sexual initiation). Compared with various controls, no programme affected incidence of unprotected vaginal sex, number of partners, condom use, or sexual initiation.
Conclusion: Programmes that exclusively encourage abstinence from sex do not seem to affect the risk of HIV infection in high income countries, as measured by self reported biological and behavioural outcomes.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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hi:)!
Is it possible to reinsert the link(as I didn't manage to find it on this post), as I would be quite interested in posting after reading this article.
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If you click on the title the link should show. In any case, here it is: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/bmj.39245.446586.BEv1
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