Vaginal Douching

Intravaginal practices, bacterial vaginosis, and women’s susceptibility to HIV infection: epidemiological evidence and biological mechanisms.

Lancet Infect Dis. 2005 Dec;5(12):786-94. Intravaginal practices, bacterial vaginosis, and women’s susceptibility to HIV infection: epidemiological evidence and biological mechanisms. Myer L, Kuhn L, Stein ZA, Wright TC Jr, Denny L Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. lmyer@cormack.uct.ac.za ABSTRACT Intravaginal practices suchContinue reading “Intravaginal practices, bacterial vaginosis, and women’s susceptibility to HIV infection: epidemiological evidence and biological mechanisms.”

Prevalence, motivations, and adverse effects of vaginal practices in Africa and Asia: findings from a multicountry household survey.

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Jul;20(7):1097-109. Epub 2011 Jun 13. Prevalence, motivations, and adverse effects of vaginal practices in Africa and Asia: findings from a multicountry household survey. Hull T, Hilber AM, Chersich MF, Bagnol B, Prohmmo A, Smit JA, Widyantoro N, Utomo ID, Francois I, Tumwesigye NM, Temmerman M; WHO GSVP Study Group AustralianContinue reading “Prevalence, motivations, and adverse effects of vaginal practices in Africa and Asia: findings from a multicountry household survey.”

A cross cultural study of vaginal practices and sexuality: Implications for sexual health

Soc Sci Med. 2010 Feb;70(3):392-400. Epub 2009 Nov 10. A cross cultural study of vaginal practices and sexuality: Implications for sexual health Martin Hilber A, Hull TH, Preston-Whyte E, Bagnol B, Smit J, Wacharasin C, Widyantoro N; WHO GSVP Study Group Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Burn,Continue reading “A cross cultural study of vaginal practices and sexuality: Implications for sexual health”