Bacterial vaginosis: What is physiological in vaginal bacteriology? An update and opinion

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1302-1306

  Leppäluoto, Pentti A ^a  

^a NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Gardnerella; oral contraception; sexual intercourse; vaginitis

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; EJACULATION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPERMATOZOON; UNSAFE SEX; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 81355134513     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01279.x     Document Type: Review

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