An investigator-blind, single-center, controlled, parallel group study to confirm the suitability of sanitary pads for menstrual protection in an ethnic Nigerian population

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-279

  Stadler, Angela ^a   Tischler, Heiko ^a   Wambebe, Charles ^b   Osisanya, Tolu ^c   Farage, Miranda A ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b International Biomedical Research in Africa   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cutaneous effects; Ethnic; Menstrual; Sanitary pads; Skin sensations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NIGERIA; PARALLEL DESIGN; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; RASH; SANITARY PADS; SKIN PRURITUS; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; SENSATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33845603394     PISSN: 15569527     EISSN: 15569535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569520601013244     Document Type: Article

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