Effect of vaginal douching on vaginal flora and genital infection
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Gülşen Vural
Near East University, Türkiye
Mücahide Esra Koçoğlu
Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1309-0399 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | ESCI | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 03-2020 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 21 / 1 / 29–34 | DOI | 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2019.2018.0133 |
| Makale Linki | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7075398/ | ||
| Özet |
| Objective: This study aimed at examining the effect of vaginal douching (VD), which is a traditional and cultural application, on the vaginal flora and genital infections.Material and Methods: This descriptive study included 190 women including those who did or did not perform VD. A questionnaire survey and vaginal sampling were employed. The collected samples were transported within 8 h for laboratory testing.Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of vaginal flora. In the VD group, only a few patients reported a history of Sexually Transmitted disease (STD), but none in the non-VD group had STDs (p<0.05). No significant difference in infections was noted. However, there was a significant relationship between the history of infections and VD (p<0.01).Conclusion: Women who performed VD are at risk for vaginal infections. Further studies are warranted in the future for clinical application. (J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2020; 21: 29-34) |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Vaginal douche | vaginal flora | infection |
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| Google Scholar | 48 |