Publications by authors named "H Dale Humphries"
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- In sub-Saharan Africa, girls aged 15-19 represent 86% of HIV infections, underscoring the need to understand risk factors affecting them compared to adult women in South Africa.
- A study of 305 adolescent girls and 114 adult women in two South African provinces revealed that while adults reported higher risk sexual behaviors, adolescents had a higher prevalence of STIs (62.8% vs 34.0% in the Western Cape).
- Factors like earlier sexual debut and the use of intravaginal sexual enhancers among adolescents were significant, and behavioral risk factors such as the number of sexual partners and recent sexual activity were linked to STI presence in both age groups.
This study compared the mechanical and physiological load placed on Division I female collegiate lacrosse athletes (1) with and without hormone contraceptive (HC) use and (2) with and without menstruation during training and games. Athletes' (20.6 ± 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe syndemic of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and early pregnancy remain a key challenge to global public health. Decision-making around sexual and reproductive health (SRH) behaviours is critical to ensuring the uptake of biomedical technologies. Drawing from behavioural science theories, we propose a novel conceptual framework-the Decision Cascade-to describe the decision-making process that a user will go through as they navigate these decisions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: NICE guidance states new patients aged 15-59 registering at a primary care centre in a high-risk area for HIV, should be offered testing First, this allows for prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy, improving the individual's morbidity and mortality while reducing community transmission. Second, increasing the breadth of the population offered tests would help normalise testing, reducing stigma and increasing uptake AIM: To retrospectively audit adherence to HIV testing guidance in new patients registering at a GP in Walsall, where HIV risk is categorised as high and to make recommendations based on the results.
Method: The EMIS records of 310 new patients aged 15-59 who registered during a 12-month period (October 2021 to October 2022) were accessed to establish if they were offered HIV testing.