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Bacterial Vaginosis
Study results from R.M. Brotman and colleagues in the area of bacterial vaginosis published
July 24th, 2008
"The objective of the study was to evaluate the risk for bacterial vaginosis (BV) in a douching cessation trial. Thirty-nine reproductive-age women who reported use of douche products were enrolled into a 20-week study consisting of a 4 week douching observation (phase I) followed by 12-weeks of douching cessation (phase II)," scientists in the United States report. "In phase III, participants then chose to resume douching or continue cessation for the remaining 4 weeks. Self-collected vaginal samples were obtained twice weekly in the first 16 weeks, and 1 sample was collected during week 20 (1107 samples total). BV was diagnosed by Nugent score of 7 or greater....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-24)
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