Vaginal douching and adverse health effects: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1207-1211

  Zliang, Jim ^a   George Thomas, A ^a   Leybovich, Etel ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; META ANALYSIS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VAGINA;

EID: 0030878434     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.87.7.1207     Document Type: Article

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