Beyond douching: Use of feminine hygiene products and STI risk among young women

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1335-1340

  Ott, Mary A ^a   Ofner, Susan ^a   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Condom; Female; Feminine hygiene product; Sexually transmitted diseases; Vaginal douching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONDOM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASKING; MOTIVATION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINAL LAVAGE;

EID: 65149098769     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01152.x     Document Type: Article

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