Racial differences in vaginal douching knowledge, attitude, and practices among sexually active adolescents

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-33

  Foch, B J ^a   McDaniel, N D ^b   Chacko, M R ^c  

^a LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

^b MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographics, racial; Sexually active adolescent females; Vaginal douching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VAGINA;

EID: 0034995277     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(00)00080-2     Document Type: Article

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