Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women
| dc.contributor.author | Morroni, Morroni | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tibazarwa, Kemilembe | |
| dc.contributor.author | Myer, Landon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-12T13:07:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-12T13:07:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-15T14:00:02Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Women across sub-Saharan Africa face multiple threats to their sexual and reproductive health. In South Africa, almost 20% of pregnancies are unwanted and an additional 36% are unintended at the time of conception, highlighting problems in access to and effective use of contraception. The heavy burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS, presents a further challenge to women’s health. In this context there is growing recognition of the importance of dual-method use, defined as the simultaneous use of condoms and a non-barrier contraceptive, as an important strategy for promoting reproductive health. While condoms alone do protect against both pregnancy and STI, condom use over the long term may lead to unacceptable contraceptive failure rates. Therefore, combining condom use with an effective non-barrier contraceptive, usually a hormonal method, helps to ensure effective prevention of both unwanted pregnancy and STI. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Morroni, M., Tibazarwa, K., & Myer, L. (2006). Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27634 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Morroni, Morroni, Kemilembe Tibazarwa, and Landon Myer "Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27634 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Morroni, C., Tibazarwa, K., & Myer, L. (2006). Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women: scientific letter. South African Medical Journal, 96(7), p-620. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Morroni, Morroni AU - Tibazarwa, Kemilembe AU - Myer, Landon AB - Women across sub-Saharan Africa face multiple threats to their sexual and reproductive health. In South Africa, almost 20% of pregnancies are unwanted and an additional 36% are unintended at the time of conception, highlighting problems in access to and effective use of contraception. The heavy burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS, presents a further challenge to women’s health. In this context there is growing recognition of the importance of dual-method use, defined as the simultaneous use of condoms and a non-barrier contraceptive, as an important strategy for promoting reproductive health. While condoms alone do protect against both pregnancy and STI, condom use over the long term may lead to unacceptable contraceptive failure rates. Therefore, combining condom use with an effective non-barrier contraceptive, usually a hormonal method, helps to ensure effective prevention of both unwanted pregnancy and STI. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women TI - Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27634 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27634 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Morroni M, Tibazarwa K, Myer L. Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women. South African Medical Journal. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27634. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj | |
| dc.title | Combined condom and contraceptive use among South African women | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| uct.type.filetype | Text |