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Health Matters for Women Newsletter
April 2024
Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention and action in improving Black maternal health. Everyone can play a role in working to prevent pregnancy-related deaths and improving maternal health outcomes.
Changes in Partner Seeking and Sexual Behavior Among United States Adults During The First Two Years Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
This study examines cross-sectional survey data collected at the end of the first year and second year of the COVID-19 pandemic by the National Opinion Research Center. Data were analyzed to: 1) quantify behavioral changes across pandemic years, 2) examine changes of in-person dating prevalence during year 2, and 3) assess risk perception for acquiring COVID-19 or HIV/STIs through new sexual partnerships during year 2.
Equity of PrEP Uptake by Race, Ethnicity, Sex and Region in the United States in the First Decade of Prep: A Population-Based Analysis
This study uses commercial pharmacy data to enumerate PrEP users by race and ethnicity, sex, and US Census region from 2012 to 2021. It reports annual race and ethnicity-, sex-, and region-specific rates of PrEP use and PrEP-to-Need Ratio, a metric of PrEP equity, to assess trends.
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May Question of Month
Question: To maintain good menstrual hygiene practices during your period, tampons should be changed every ___ to ___ hours.
Correct Answer: 4 to 8
Incorrect Answers:
12 to 16 hours.
6 to 10 hours.
Answer/Source: Change tampons every 4 to 8 hours. Do not wear a single tampon for more than 8 hours at a time. Use the lowest-absorbency tampon needed. If you can wear one tampon for up to 8 hours without changing, the absorbency may be too high. Learn more about menstrual hygiene and explore menstrual health and hygiene as a public health concern.