Vaginal douching and other risks for bacterial vaginosis
Journal Title: Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica - Year 2009, Vol 26, Issue 3
Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an infection characterized by a change in the micro flora of the vagina. BV has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and increased risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STI). [b]Objective.[/b] To identifiy the association of douching and other behavioral risk factors in relation to BV. [b]Material and methods[/b]. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 1252 women attending in 3 public hospitals and one specialized institute in Lima, Peru in 1997. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics of women. BV was diagnosed by the Nugent’s score. Logistic regression procedures were employed to estimate adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). [b]Results.[/b] Mean age of participants was 25.1 ± 4.7 and 23.4% had more than 11 years of formal education. The prevalence of BV was 20.1% and significantly associated with a number of behavioral risk factors. Women who practice douching (OR: 2.28; 95% CI: 1.0-5.0), having two or more sexual partners (OR: 2.0; 95% CI: 1.2-3.5) and who started sexual intercourse at a younger age (OR:1.4; 95% CI: 1.0-1.9) have more risk to get BV. [b]Conclusion[/b]. Vaginal douching is a risk factor associated with BV among Peruvian women. Programs aimed at women’s health must address the adverse health outcomes associated with douching.
Authors and Affiliations
Natividad Chávez, Helfer Molina, Jorge Sánchez, Bizu Gelaye, Sixto Sánchez
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP149878
- DOI -
- Views 112
- Downloads 0
Historia de obesidad como factor asociado al cáncer de mama en pacientes de un hospital público del Perú.
Realizamos un estudio de casos y controles, en 123 pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer mamario (casos) y 208 pacientes sanas (controles). En la medición se consideró el índice de masa corporal (IMC) antiguo (peso promedi...
Educational intervention effect on knowledge of teniasis/cysticercosis<br /> in a rural community from Huánuco, Peru 2005.
[b][i]Objective. [/i][/b]To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on the taeniasis/cysticercosis knowledge in the residents of the rural highland community of Queropalca, Huánuco (Central Peruvian Andes). [b...
Vulnerabilidad sísmica del componente organizativo y funcional de grandes hospitales
Las comunidades viven confiadas en la seguridad física y funcional de los hospitales particularmente en las situaciones de desastres, hoy conocemos las debilidades que estos pueden ocultar. En este artículo se revisan lo...
National surveillance of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance, Peru 2005-2006
[b]Objective.[/b] To determine the anti-tuberculosis drug resistance prevalence in Peru. [b]Material and methods.[/b] We performed a conglomerated sampling in 33 health regions from Peru. We used a Canneti proportions me...
Grandes incendios urbanos: Mesa Redonda, Lima 2001<br />
Entre los desastres antrópicos destacan los grandes incendios urbanos. El 29 de diciembre de 2001, en un área comercial tugurizada del centro de Lima, Perú se produjo un gran incendio que causó 277 muertes, 247 heridos,...