Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in Thai women attending the Family Planning Clinic, Siriraj Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1419-1424

  Watcharotone, Wiset ^a,b   Sirimai, Korakot ^a,b   Kiriwat, Orawan ^a,b   Nukoolkarn, Puntippa ^a,b   Watcharaprapapong, Ousnee ^a,b   Pibulmanee, Suratana ^a,b   Chandanabodhi, Somthawil ^a,b   Leckyim, Net Anong ^a,b   Chiravacharadej, Gessuda ^a,b  

^a Siriraj Repro Hlth Research Center   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Prevalence; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING; THAILAND; VAGINAL LAVAGE; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 13744260193     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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