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. 1999 Jun;89(6):902–905. doi: 10.2105/ajph.89.6.902

Involving men in reproductive health: the Young Men's Clinic.

B Armstrong 1, A T Cohall 1, R D Vaughan 1, M Scott 1, L Tiezzi 1, J F McCarthy 1
PMCID: PMC1508635  PMID: 10358683

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This report describes the population of young men who use the Young Men's Clinic in New York City, presents a profile of their reproductive behaviors, and describes the clinic's model of service delivery. METHODS: Data were gathered through a routine clinic visit form administered by clinic staff. RESULTS: The clinic sees approximately 1200 predominately Dominican young men each year for a wide range of clinical and mental health services. Two thirds of clients had ever been sexually active, three quarters had ever used birth control, and 69% had used birth control at their last sexual encounter. CONCLUSIONS: The Young Men's Clinic may serve as a model for health care delivery to adolescent and young adult males.

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