Vaginal hygiene practices and perceptions among women in the urban Northeast.
Vaginal hygiene practices and perceptions among women in the urban Northeast.
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东北城市妇女的阴道卫生习惯和观念。
DOI：
10.1080/03630240903158412
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发表时间：
2009
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影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Fletcher,Jason
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作者：
McKee,MDiane;Baquero,Maria;Fletcher,Jason
为了解拉丁裔女性减少阴道冲洗的干预措施的发展情况，我们对东北部城市初级保健办公室的335名年龄在16-45岁之间的女性进行了调查，其中包括许多西班牙裔女性（59.7%）。大约三分之一（30.7%）的人表示他们从未冲洗过。曾经冲洗的妇女（n = 235），51.1%表示他们不再冲洗。妇女报告说，使用各种产品冲洗和非冲洗卫生，包括美国-制造和进口的商业产品以及传统产品。与黑人妇女相比，更多的西班牙裔妇女报告说从未冲洗和使用进口产品。目前使用灌洗的妇女报告说，对灌洗的好处及其安全性有更积极的看法。卫生保健提供者应该意识到，妇女可能正在使用进口和传统产品，其安全性尚不清楚。对于一些女性来说，医疗保健提供者关于冲洗的建议可能有效地帮助她们选择停止或不开始这种做法。
To inform development of an intervention to decrease vaginal douching among Latinas, we conducted a survey of 335 women aged 16–45 years in primary care offices in the urban Northeast, including many Hispanic women (59.7%). About a third (30.7%) indicated that they had never douched. Of women who had ever douched (n = 235), 51.1% indicated they no longer douche. Women reported using a variety of products for douching and non-douching hygiene, including U.S.-made and imported commercial products as well as traditional products. Compared to Black women, more Hispanic women reported never douching and use of imported products. More positive beliefs about the benefits of douching and its safety were reported by women who currently douche. Health care providers should be aware that women may be using imported and traditional products, the safety of which is unknown. Advice about douching from health care providers may be effective for some women in helping them choose to stop or not initiate the practice.