Involving men in reproductive health: The young men's clinic

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 stair. Results. The clinic sees approximately 1200 predominately Dominican young men each year fura 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.