Search for dissertations about: "sexual practice"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 swedish dissertations containing the words sexual practice.
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1. What's behind sexual risk taking? : exploring the experiences of chlamydia-positive, HIV-positive, and HIV-tested young women and men in Sweden
Abstract : The overall aim was to explore the experiences of sexual risk taking among Chlamydia Trachomatis positive (CT+), HIV positive (HIV+), and HIV tested young women and men. The specific aims were to explore, from a gender perspective, the course of events, the norms, considerations and emotions involved in sexual risk taking in CT+, explore the perception of sexual risk taking in HIV+ youth, and their understanding of why they caught HIV and look at how the Law of Communicable Diseases Act impacts their sexuality. READ MORE
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2. Trading in sexual currency: Transactional sex, sexual coercion and sexual behaviours among young people in Uganda
Abstract : The growing incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people, particularly HIV, is a public health concern in Uganda. There is increasing evidence that Ugandan youth engage in risky sexual behaviors, transactional sex, and experience sexual coercion. READ MORE
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3. Play with fire, play with you sometimes : Social aspects of condom use among young people in Sweden
Abstract : Although Sweden invests a great deal of money and effort in prevention work, STIs are a major problem in our society. Young people are at high risk both when it comes to unwanted pregnancies and STIs and several studies have revealed that the condom use is quite low. Condom use is a complex issue. READ MORE
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4. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, serotonin and oxytocin : treatment response and side effects
Abstract : Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with a prevalence of 1-2 %, frequently leads a chronic course. Persons with OCD are often reluctant to seek help and, if they do, their OCD is often missed. This is unfortunate, since active treatment may substantially improve social function and quality of life. READ MORE
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5. Women’s health in midlife - a person-centered approach in primary care -effects on mental, somatic, and urogenital symptoms, and quality of life
Abstract : Midlife women, from 45-60, enter new challenges in life with various impacts on health and quality of life. Mental and stress-related illnesses are common causes for attending primary health care (PHC) and long-term sick leave. READ MORE