Does vaginal douching affect the risk of vaginal infections in pregnant women?

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dc.authoridINCEBOZ, TONAY/0000-0001-6138-9185
dc.authoridINCEBOZ, TONAY/0000-0002-5856-7865
dc.authoridSAKRU, NERMIN/0000-0002-1312-7233
dc.authorwosidINCEBOZ, TONAY/A-2821-2016
dc.authorwosidSAKRU, NERMIN/M-9952-2017
dc.contributor.authorSakru, N
dc.contributor.authorInceboz, T
dc.contributor.authorInceboz, U
dc.contributor.authorZeren, I
dc.contributor.authorKarakus, M
dc.contributor.authorKirca, U
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:19:33Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:19:33Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To evaluate the relationship between vaginal douching and vaginal infections among women in early pregnancy. Methods: We conducted this study in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Family Planning Center, Dr. E. Hayri Ustundag Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, between March 2003 and December 2004. We examined the vaginal swabs of 129 women, asking for termination of pregnancy in a family-planning center as both wet-preparations and cultures for vaginal microorganisms, and recorded the informations on women's vaginal douching habit. Results: Among 129 women examined, 80 had at least one type of vaginal microorganisms. Of 67 vaginal douche users, 48 (71.6%) had at least one type of vaginal organisms, whereas of 62 nonusers, only 32 (51.6%) had microorganism, although age, educational status, coital frequency, age at the first intercourse were not statistically different between the vaginal douche-users and non-users. Especially, Group B Streptococcus (GBS), Enterococcus spp. and Candida spp. were found more frequent in vaginal douche-user women. Conclusion: We found that vaginal douching tends pregnant women to genital tract the incidence of vaginal infections, especially those caused by Enterococcus spp. and GBS. As such infections may render such women to high risk in terms of perinatal mortality and morbidity, it would be appropriate to discourage vaginal douching in pregnant women.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage218en_US
dc.identifier.issn0379-5284
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16501679en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33644520625en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage215en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/25252
dc.identifier.volume27en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000235663800014en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSaudi Med Jen_US
dc.relation.ispartofSaudi Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectPelvic-Inflammatory-Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectBirthen_US
dc.titleDoes vaginal douching affect the risk of vaginal infections in pregnant women?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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