Do young men's reports of hormonal and long-acting contraceptive method use match their female partner's reports?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.conx.2019.100003
• Publication Date: 2019-02-23T14:21:26Z
• Authors: Elizabeth Karberg; Elizabeth Wildsmith; Jennifer Manlove; Makedah Johnson
• Keywords: Hormonal contraception

To assess whether young men's reports of hormonal and long-acting contraceptive methods match their female partner's reports. We analyzed a sample 1096 heterosexual couples (aged 18–26) from the National Longitudinal Study Adolescent to Adult Health Romantic Pair subsample. compared male partner hormonal/long-acting method use using class (hormonal/long-acting) rather than type (e.g., intrauterine device). Regression analyses linked individual relationship characteristics with alignment reporting. Sixteen percent men reported at last sex differently partner, that is, had mismatched report. Men who fewer lifetime sexual partners, greater satisfaction, believed was monogamous matched report condom were more likely use. living children (from either partner) less have Hispanic black men. are an increasingly important part pregnancy prevention efforts. Pregnancy healthy programs incorporate communication skills may also indirectly improve knowledge engagement in decision making. Analyses showed nearly two thirds 16% did not accurately underreport increased risk misreporting benefit most targeted programs.