Vaginal douching practice: Frequency, associated factors and relationship with vulvovaginal symptoms

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dc.contributor.authorYanikkerem E.
dc.contributor.authorYasayan A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:12:04Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:12:04Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine the frequency, associated factors and relationship with vulvovaginal symptoms and vaginal douching among Turkish women. Methods: The cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted at Merkez Efendi Hospital, Manisa, Turkey, from January to June 2014 using a questionnaire. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS 17. Results: Of the total 343 women in the study, 91(26.5%) had reported vaginal douching in the preceding year. Statistically significant relationship was determined between the vaginal douching behaviour and couples who had low educationand low income levels, having unplanned pregnancy and had someone in their neighbourhood who douched (p<0.05 each). The most common reason for using vaginal douching was reported to be cleanliness by 85(93.4%) women, prevention of genital infections 75(82.4%), cleaning after/before sexual intercourse 72(79%), during menstruation 49(54%), prevention of vaginal discharge 69(76%), decreasing of unpleasant odours 65(71.4%) and religious beliefs 46(50.5%). Self-reported history of vaginal infection was significantly more common for women who douched compared those who did not (p<0.05). Conclusion: Healthcare providers should determine the reason and risky groups of women and educate the women to stop the vaginal douching behaviour and harmful effects of vaginal douching. © 2016, Pakistan Medical Association. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.issn00309982
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/15889
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherPakistan Medical Association
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectCandidiasis, Vulvovaginal
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDyspareunia
dc.subjectEducational Status
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectHygiene
dc.subjectIncome
dc.subjectPelvic Pain
dc.subjectReligion
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectVaginal Discharge
dc.subjectVaginal Douching
dc.subjectVulvovaginitis
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectcleaning
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjecteducational status
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgenital tract infection
dc.subjecthealth care personnel
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectpelvic pain
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectsexual intercourse
dc.subjectvagina discharge
dc.subjectvaginal lavage
dc.subjectvaginal pruritus
dc.subjectvaginitis
dc.subjectvulvovaginal disease
dc.subjectattitude to health
dc.subjectCandidiasis, Vulvovaginal
dc.subjectdyspareunia
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectpelvic pain
dc.subjectreligion
dc.subjectstatistics and numerical data
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectutilization
dc.subjectVaginal Discharge
dc.subjectvaginal lavage
dc.subjectvulvovaginitis
dc.subjectyoung adult
dc.titleVaginal douching practice: Frequency, associated factors and relationship with vulvovaginal symptoms
dc.typeArticle

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