Risk factors for reproductive tract infections among married women in rural areas of Anhui Province, China

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-191

  Zhang, Xiu Jun ^a   Shen, Qiong ^a   Wang, Guo Ying ^a   Yu, Yu Ling ^a   Sun, Ye Huan ^a   Yu, Guo Bin ^b   Zhao, Dong ^b   Ye, Dong Qing ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Anhui Science and Technology Department   (China)

Author keywords

China; Influence factor; Married women; Reproductive tract infection; Rural area

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIED WOMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; OCCUPATION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TRICHOMONIASIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 71849119973     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.08.017     Document Type: Article

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