Effect of treatment assignment on intravaginal cleansing in a randomized study of the diaphragm with candidate microbicide

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-195

  Penman Aguilar, Ana ^a   Legardy Williams, Jennifer ^a   Turner, Abigail Norris ^b   Rabozakandriana, Tiana O O ^c   Williams, D'Nyce ^d   Razafindravoavy, Sandra ^c   Behets, Frieda ^e   Van Damme, Kathleen ^c   Jamieson, Denise J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNC Madagascar   (Madagascar)

^d MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; MICROBICIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; MADAGASCAR; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF REPORT; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX CAP; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINAL LAVAGE;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MADAGASCAR; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSTITUTION; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951740224     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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