Understanding women's vaginal douching behaviors and practices for consideration in the development of a potential future vaginal microbicide douche for HIV …

CT Rael, D Das, J Bauermeister, C Lentz… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Despite clinicians consistently advising against vaginal douching, 29–92% of women
worldwide report douching. This review documents women's douching practices …

Vaginal douching by women with vulvovaginitis and relation to reproductive health hazards

OM Shaaban, AEA Youssef, MM Khodry… - BMC women's health, 2013 - Springer
Background Vaginal douching (VD) is a common practice among married women all over
the world specially those in the Middle East. It is used for personal hygiene or for other …

[PDF][PDF] Türkiye'de vajinal duş gerçeği

F Okumuş, N Demirci - Florence Nightingale Hemşirelik Dergisi, 2014 - dergipark.org.tr
Vajen içi yıkama, 19. yüzyılda doğum kontrol yöntemi olarak ortaya çıkmış, fakat gebelikten
korumadığı anlaşılınca kozmetik bir uygulama olarak varlığını devam ettirmiştir. Literatüre …

The effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program on genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial

M Parlas, G Eryilmaz - Health Care for Women International, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based
educational program on women's genital hygiene behaviors. A randomized controlled trial …

Prevalence of vaginal infections and associated lifestyles of students in the university of Cape Coast, Ghana

GB Aubyn, DNA Tagoe - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the prevalence of vaginal infections and associated lifestyles of
students visiting the University of Cape Coast Hospital. Methods Fifty female students …

A qualitative study of women's experiences of vaginal douching in Türkiye

S Yalvaç, D Akyıldız, A Dönmez - Culture, Health & Sexuality, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Vaginal douching, a practice that has existed for many years, is defined as the process of
intravaginal cleansing using a liquid solution. Despite its negative consequences with …

Single daily dose of moxifloxacin versus ofloxacin plus metronidazole as a new treatment approach to uncomplicated pelvic inflammatory disease: a multicentre …

O Aşicioğlu, K Gungorduk, A Ozdemir, IE Ertas… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxifloxacin versus ofloxacin plus
metronidazole in patients with uncomplicated pelvic inflammatory disease (uPID; defined as …

Vulval pruritus: the experience of gynaecologists revealed by biopsy

SS Ozalp, E Telli, OT Yalcin, T Oge… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pruritus of the vulva is a common symptom among patients attending to outpatient clinics. In
the present study, we aimed to assess pathologies causing vulval pruritus in the reliability of …

Internal vaginal douching increases the incidence of vaginal infection among IUD users: a cross-sectional study

AA Youssef, OM Shaaban, M Kamal, A Shaltout… - Middle East Fertility …, 2023 - Springer
Background We compared the rate, type and severity of vulvovaginitis in women who are
practicing internal vaginal douching (IVD) or not while using an intrauterine contraceptive …

Ethnicity, family socioeconomic inequalities, and prevalence of vaginal douching among college students: the implication for health

CE Ekpenyong, EA Etukumana - Journal of American college …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study assessed the association between ethnicity and family socioeconomic
status (SES) as it relates to the prevalence of vaginal douching among female …