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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Preference between precoital and daily use of duet® and buffergel in zimbabwe preferencia entre uso precoito y diario de duet® y buffergel en zimbabue
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 16, No. 7, Year 2012
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Description
Duet® is a microbicide-delivery system and cervical barrier for use daily or precoitally. We conducted a crossover study among 80 Zimbabwean women to explore factors associated with use-regimen preference. Women were assigned in random order to 14 days of precoital and 14 days of daily Duet and BufferGel use. About 51 % of women preferred precoital use, 39 % preferred daily use, and 10 % liked both equally. Overall product adherence during sex was similar for both use-regimens. In multivariable analysis, diaphragm experience was associated with preference for precoital use (AOR 2.80, 95 % CI 1.01-7.76). Reasons for preferring precoital use included use only when needed, cleanliness, and discomfort with daily use. Daily use preference included convenience, discreetness, and being prepared for "sex-on-demand." Different personal and life circumstances may result in varying use-regimen preferences. Methods that can accommodate both coitally-related and daily use may be advantageous by providing more choice to users. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.
Authors & Co-Authors
van der Straten, Ariane
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
United States, San Francisco
Ucsf Center for Aids Prevention Studies
Montgomery, Elizabeth T.
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
Napierala-Mavedzenge, Sue Naperiela
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
Musara, Petina
Zimbabwe, Harare
Uz-ucsf
Cheng, Helen Y.
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
Lutnick, Alix
United States, Research Triangle Park
Rti International
Woodsong, Cynthia
United States, Silver Spring
International Partnership for Microbicides
Statistics
Citations: 10
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-012-0256-4
ISSN:
10907165
Study Locations
Zimbabwe
Participants Gender
Female