Current Fertility Status Does Not Predict Sociosexual Attitudes and Desires in Normally Ovulating Women

Previous research has found that women at peak fertility show greater interest in extra-pair sex. However, recent replications have failed to detect this effect. In this study, we add to this ongoing debate by testing whether sociosexuality (the willingness to have sex in the absence of commitment) is higher in women who are at peak fertility. A sample of normally ovulating women ( N = 773) completed a measure of sociosexuality and had their current fertility status estimated using the backward counting method. Contrary to our hypothesis, current fertility was unrelated to sociosexual attitudes and desires, even when relationship status was included as a moderator. These findings raise further doubts about the association between fertility and desire for extra-pair sex.

Download Full-text

Faculty Opinions recommendation of Current Fertility Status Does Not Predict Sociosexual Attitudes and Desires in Normally Ovulating Women.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.740761628.793588426 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

David Smith

Keyword(s):

Fertility Status ◽

Current Fertility

Download Full-text

Attitudes toward Contraception Initiation in the Emergency Department among Providers and Patients

Proceedings of IMPRS ◽

10.18060/22753 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nathan VanderVinne, DO ◽

Sydney Ryckman, BS ◽

Lynn Coy, DO ◽

Kimberly Swartz, MD, JD ◽

Caitlin Bernard, MD ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Birth Control ◽

Patient Survey ◽

Relationship Status ◽

Urban Hospital ◽

Fertility Status ◽

Unwanted Pregnancies ◽

Lower Education ◽

Provider Survey ◽

Substantial Interest

Background and Hypothesis: In 2011, 45% of 6.1 million pregnancies were unintended. Women between the ages of 20-24, those with lower education, lower income, and of African American descent had higher rates of unintended pregnancies.i In 2014, there were 25.9 million visits to the ED by women under the age of 24.ii Intervention within the Emergency Department to assess fertility status and provide contraception when appropriate has the potential to help reduce the number of mistimed and unwanted pregnancies. Experimental Design or Project Methods: This study aims to assess the attitudes toward providing contraception within the Emergency Department via surveys. The provider survey will be sent through a large national list serve; the patient survey was given to women 18-45 years old within the Emergency Departments of a large county hospital and inner-city urban hospital. Results: So far, 200 surveys were collected. 32 women were planning to get pregnant within the next year, 135 were not attempting to get pregnant, 13 were unsure, and 20 could not get pregnant. The number of women who were unsure or did not want to get pregnant totaled to 148; out of these women, 62% showed interest in receiving access to birth control within the ED. We still plan to do more data analysis, including how many of these women are currently using birth control and demographic analysis looking at race, education level, and relationship status. Conclusion and Potential Impact: If there is substantial interest, we will then conduct a study to initiate contraception within the ED. This will hopefully contribute to reducing the unintended pregnancy rate.

Download Full-text

A Tape Striation Counting Method for Determining Fundamental Frequency

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.1004.246 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 246-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Peter B. Mueller ◽

Marla Adams ◽

Jean Baehr-Rouse ◽

Debbie Boos

Keyword(s):

Fundamental Frequency ◽

Counting Method ◽

Male And Female ◽

Fundamental Frequencies ◽

Counting Procedure ◽

Female Subjects

Mean fundamental frequencies of male and female subjects obtained with FLORIDA I and a tape striation counting procedure were compared. The fundamental frequencies obtained with these two methods were similar and it appears that the tape striation counting procedure is a viable, simple, and inexpensive alternative to more costly and complicated procedures and instrumentation.

Download Full-text