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Effect of vaginal douching on vaginal flora and genital infection    
Yazarlar
Öğr. Gör. Rasime DÜĞEROĞLU
Türkiye
Gülşen Vural
Türkiye
Mücahide Esra Koçoğlu
Türkiye
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
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association
Dergi ISSN 1309-0399
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 01-2020
Cilt No 21
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 29 / 34
Doi Numarası 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2019.2018.0133
Makale Linki https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7075398/
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Effect of vaginal douching on vaginal flora and genital infection

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