Early Onset of Vaginal Douching Is Associated With False Beliefs and High-Risk Behavior
| Autor: | Jeanne S. Merchant, Ellen Funkhouser, Pernell R. Brown, M. Kim Oh, Tina Simpson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Adult
Microbiology (medical) Sexually transmitted disease medicine.medical_specialty Vaginal Douching Adolescent Cross-sectional study Sexual Behavior Population Dermatology Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Therapeutic Irrigation education Reproductive health Gynecology education.field_of_study business.industry Obstetrics Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Sexual intercourse Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Vagina Alabama Female business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 30:689-693 |
| ISSN: | 0148-5717 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.olq.0000079526.04451.de |
| Popis: | Vaginal douching in young women has been linked to a variety of adverse reproductive health consequences.To explore associations with early onset (or =15 years old) of douching.A confidential survey was self-administered to convenience samples of women attending seven primary care clinics.The mean age of the 726 evaluable participants was 27.9 years (ranges, 14-63 years). Twenty-two percent of participants believed douching "kills germs that cause infections," and 27% agreed that "women believe douching prevents pregnancy." A history of having ever used douching products was reported by 73%. Of those who had douched, 24% began the practice at ageor =15 years. Compared with those who began at a later age, those who began at ageor =15 years were also more likely to have begun sexual intercourse under 16 years of age (AOR 2.63; P0.001), to believe that douching kills germs that cause STDs (AOR=2.15 P=0.004), and to currently douche more than once per month (AOR=2.08; P=0.009).This study indicates that early onset of vaginal douching is associated with false beliefs and sexual debut at younger age. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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