Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and impact of genital hygiene practices in non-pregnant women in Zanjan, Iran

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 288-293

  Bahram, Amini ^a   Hamid, Baghchesaraie ^a   Zohre, Torabi ^a  

^a ZANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTEROIDES; CANDIDIASIS; CONDOM USE; CONTRACEPTION; DYSURIA; EDUCATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTERVIEW; IRAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILUNCUS; NUGENTS SCORE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SALPINGECTOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINAL TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINITIS; VULVOVAGINITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865175275     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2009.58     Document Type: Article

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