The effect of "breathable" panty liners on the female lower genital tract

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-64

  Giraldo, Paulo C ^a   Amaral, Rose L G ^a   Juliato, Cássia ^a   Eleutério Jr , José ^b   Brolazo, Eliane ^a   Gonçalves, Ana K S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Lactobacillus; Menstrual hygiene products; Vaginal discharge; Vulvovaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHABLE PANTY LINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS; VULVA DISEASE;

EID: 80052960853     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.04.016     Document Type: Article

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