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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 91, 期 10, 页码 1664-1670出版社
AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.91.10.1664
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- NICHD NIH HHS [R01 HD034543, HD 34543] Funding Source: Medline
Objectives. The purposes of this study were to test the hypothesis that vaginal douching is linked to bacterial vaginosis in both symptomatic and asymptomatic women and to identify other demographic, reproductive, and lifestyle factors associated with bacterial vaginosis. Methods. In this cross-sectional study involving 3 clinic sites, 496 nonpregnant women completed a self-administered questionnaire. Their vaginal smears were assessed and cross-validated for bacterial vaginosis. Results. The prevalence of bacterial vaginosis across clinics ranged from 15% to 30%. In analyses restricted to site 1, adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for bacterial vaginosis remained significant for African American women with 13 or fewer years of education (OR = 5.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.1, 14.5), hormone use within the past 6 months (OR = 0.5, 95% Cl = 0.2,0.8), and vaginal douching within the past 2 months (OR = 2.9, 95% Cl = 1.5, 5.6). Conclusions. Two lifestyle factors emerge as strongly associated with bacterial vaginosis: systemic contraceptives appear protective, whereas douching is linked to an increase in prevalence. The temporal relationship between douching and bacterial vaginosis needs further clarification.
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