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Social networks can help spread information about infant HIV testing

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A new paper led by Alison Comfort, PhD, explored whether having social ties to people who knew when babies should be tested for HIV was linked to a person’s knowledge about early infant testing.

Intimate partner violence linked to delays in contraceptive care

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A new paper from Beyond the Pill shows that among young community college women in California and Texas, experiencing IPV is linked with delays in getting the contraception they wanted.

Clinicians don’t feel confident helping adolescents get abortion care

A new study published in Contraception found that less than half of clinicians felt confident helping adolescents navigate the logistics of getting abortion care.

Young women have a range of feelings about pregnancy

Defining pregnancy as a binary between intended and unintended doesn’t capture this range of feelings. When people are given more options, they express ambivalence. A new paper led by Sarah Nathan, PhD, explores the pregnancy preferences of young women age 15-24, using the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy…

Elevate your reproductive health knowledge with the Reproductive Health Hotline

The Reproducitve Health Hotline (ReproHH) is staffed by dedicated UCSF physicians, with specialized expertise in sexual and reproductive health, who are ready to support you in providing the highest quality care to your clients.

Changing futures through soccer and sexual health

Integrating sports and sexual health could be an innovative and effective approach for promoting HIV and pregnancy prevention. A recent study led by Assistant Professor Lila Sheira, PhD, MPH, evaluated whether a peer-led, sports-based program in Zambia impacted girls’ and young women’s sexual and…

Policy Brief: Cost, Coverage, and Contraception – How Policy Can Improve Access for Community College Students

A new policy brief from Beyond the Pill and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research examines barriers to healthcare and contraceptive access for community college students and proposes policy recommendations to improve contraceptive affordability and availability.

HIVE helps people living with HIV achieve their family-building dreams

HIVE and their community will take part in this year’s SF AIDS Walk on July 20th. The event will be a celebration of their groundbreaking work, and an opportunity to make sure it continues.

Black Women Speak: An Abortion Storytelling Showcase

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