Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Objective  To evaluate genital hygiene among women with and without bacterial vaginosis (BV) and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Methods  A cross-sectional study of reproductive-aged women who underwent gynecological and laboratory tests and fulfilled a genital hygiene questionnaire. Results  Thi...

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Autores principales: Bardin, Marcela Grigol, Giraldo, Paulo César, Benetti-Pinto, Cristina Laguna, Sanches, José Marcos, Araujo, Camila Carvalho de, Amaral, Rose Luce Gomes do
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9948277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35213915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1741536
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author Bardin, Marcela Grigol
Giraldo, Paulo César
Benetti-Pinto, Cristina Laguna
Sanches, José Marcos
Araujo, Camila Carvalho de
Amaral, Rose Luce Gomes do
author_facet Bardin, Marcela Grigol
Giraldo, Paulo César
Benetti-Pinto, Cristina Laguna
Sanches, José Marcos
Araujo, Camila Carvalho de
Amaral, Rose Luce Gomes do
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description Objective  To evaluate genital hygiene among women with and without bacterial vaginosis (BV) and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Methods  A cross-sectional study of reproductive-aged women who underwent gynecological and laboratory tests and fulfilled a genital hygiene questionnaire. Results  This study evaluated 166 healthy controls and 141 women diagnosed with either BV (n = 72), VVC (n = 61), or both (n = 8). The use of intimate soap and moist wipes after urination was more frequent among healthy women ( p  = 0.042 and 0.032, respectively). Compared to controls, bactericidal soap was more used by women with BV ( p  = 0.05). Conclusion  Some hygiene habits were associated to BV and/or VVC. Clinical trials should address this important issue in women's health.
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spelling pubmed-99482772023-07-27 Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Bardin, Marcela Grigol Giraldo, Paulo César Benetti-Pinto, Cristina Laguna Sanches, José Marcos Araujo, Camila Carvalho de Amaral, Rose Luce Gomes do Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet Objective  To evaluate genital hygiene among women with and without bacterial vaginosis (BV) and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Methods  A cross-sectional study of reproductive-aged women who underwent gynecological and laboratory tests and fulfilled a genital hygiene questionnaire. Results  This study evaluated 166 healthy controls and 141 women diagnosed with either BV (n = 72), VVC (n = 61), or both (n = 8). The use of intimate soap and moist wipes after urination was more frequent among healthy women ( p  = 0.042 and 0.032, respectively). Compared to controls, bactericidal soap was more used by women with BV ( p  = 0.05). Conclusion  Some hygiene habits were associated to BV and/or VVC. Clinical trials should address this important issue in women's health. Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-02-25 /pmc/articles/PMC9948277/ /pubmed/35213915 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1741536 Text en Federação Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Bardin, Marcela Grigol
Giraldo, Paulo César
Benetti-Pinto, Cristina Laguna
Sanches, José Marcos
Araujo, Camila Carvalho de
Amaral, Rose Luce Gomes do
Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
title Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
title_full Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
title_fullStr Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
title_full_unstemmed Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
title_short Habits of Genital Hygiene and Sexual Activity among Women with Bacterial Vaginosis and/or Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
title_sort habits of genital hygiene and sexual activity among women with bacterial vaginosis and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9948277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35213915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1741536
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