Sexuality & fertility
Enjoying safe sex in midlife — References & further reading
References
1 Huffstutter, P. 11.26.2007. The nation; older but wiser? Safe sex after 50; Experts and an aging population battle a risky HIV generation gap. Los Angeles Times. Home edition. A1.
2 Rosenblum, G. 11/14/2007. Navigating the gray area of sex. Minneapolis Star Tribune.
3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Department of Health and Human Services. Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention & National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. 2007. HIV Mortality. Slide #30. URL: www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/mortality/index.htm (accessed 12.18.2007).
4 Huggins, C. 2003. Many women don’t discuss STD’s with partners, docs. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. URL: http://www.thebody.com/content/prev/art28526.html (accessed 01/08/2008).
5 Murray, M. [No date listed.] Why men die younger than women. Plus what men can do to avoid premature death. American Wellness Network/Total Health Radio. URL: http://www.americanwellnessnetwork.com/content/view/462/40/ (accessed 01.18.2008).
6 Weaver, J. 2007. Cheating heart: Who’s doing it and why. Sexual health. MSNBC.com Lust, Love & Loyalty Survey. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17951664/ (accessed 09.24.2007).
7 Ibid.
8 Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2005. Can I get HIV from vaginal sex? URL: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/qa21.htm (accessed 01.09.2008).
9 Reid, G., & Bruce, A. 2003. Urogenital infections in women: Can probiotics help? Postgraduate Med. J., 79, 428–432. URL: http://pmj.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/79/934/428 (accessed 01.09.2008).
10 Eckert, L. 2006. Acute vulvovaginitis.
NEJM, 355 (26), 1244–1252. URL (full text):
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/12/1244 (accessed 09.26.2007).
See also correction: NEJM, 355 (12), 2797. URL: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/26/2797 (accessed 09.26.2007).
Mijac, V., et al. 2006. Hydrogen peroxide producing lactobacilli in women with vaginal infections. Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol., 129 (1), 69–76. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16814920 (accessed 12.17.2007).
11 Martino, J., & Vermund, S. 2002. Vaginal douching: Evidence for risks or benefits to women’s health.
Epid. Rev., 24 (2), 109–124. URL:
http://epirev.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/24/2/109 (accessed 09.25.2007).
12 US Department of Health and Human Services. 2001. Press Release: Scientific review panel confirms condoms are effective against HIV/AIDS, but epidemiological studies are insufficient for other STD’s. URL: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/20010720.html (accessed 01.18.2008).
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. 2001. Workshop summary: Scientific evidence on condom effectiveness for sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention. URL (PDF): http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/research/topics/STI/pdf/condomreport.pdf (accessed 01.18.2008).
US Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2003. Fact sheet for public health personnel: Male latex condoms and sexually transmitted diseases. URL: http://www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/latex.htm (accessed 01.18.2008).
13 Hatcher, R. 2004.
Contraceptive Technology, 18th Revised Edition. NY: Ardent Media, Inc.
14 E-mail communication with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, 12.19.2007.
Lindau, S., et al. 2006. Older women’s attitudes, behavior, and communication about sex and HIV: A community-based study. J. Women’s Health (Larchmnt.), 15 (6), 747–753. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16910906?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum (accessed 01.18.2008).
15 US Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2006. Fact sheet: HIV/AIDS among women who have sex with women. URL:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/wsw.htm (accessed 01.18.2008).
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Enjoying safe sex in midlife
Original Publication Date: 01/21/2008
Last Modified: 02/16/2010
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet