The vulvar skin microenvironment: Impact of tight-fitting underwear on microclimate, pH and microflora

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 118-122

  Runeman, Bo ^a,b   Rybo, Göran ^a   Forsgren Brusk, Ulla ^b   Larkö, Olle ^a   Larsson, Peter ^a   Faergemann, Jan ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SCA Research AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clothing; Hygiene absorbent products; Panty liners; Skin humidity; Skin temperature; String panties; TEWL

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDITY; MICROENVIRONMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PERINEUM; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLORA; SKIN SURFACE; TEMPERATURE; VULVA;

ADULT; CLOTHING; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYGIENE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VULVA; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 16444372367     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015550410024562     Document Type: Article

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