Analysis of the Risk Factors for Aerobic Vaginitis: A Case-Control Study

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 148-154

  Geng, Nv ^a   Wu, Wenjuan ^a   Fan, Aiping ^a   Han, Cha ^a   Wang, Chen ^a   Wang, Yingmei ^a   Xue, Fengxia ^a  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abnormal vaginal flora; Aerobic vaginitis; Intrauterine device; Risk factors; Vaginal douching

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AEROBIC VAGINITIS; ARTICLE; COLLEGE; CONDOM USE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARDIZATION; VAGINAL LAVAGE; VAGINITIS;

EID: 84930913911     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000431286     Document Type: Article

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