pH-balanced tampons: Do they effectively control vaginal pH?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 639-645

  Melvin, L ^a   Glasier, A ^a   Elton, R ^b   Cameron, S T ^c  

^a Family Planning and Well Woman Services   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Menstruation; Tampons; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FUNGAL DETECTION; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; TAMPON; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UTERINE CERVICAL DISEASES; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISEASES; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 40549120681     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01666.x     Document Type: Article

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