Risk factors for bacterial vaginosis incidence in young adult Thai women.
Sex Transm Dis
; 35(7): 643-8, 2008 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18580455
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine risk factors for incident bacterial vaginosis (BV) in young Thai women. STUDYDESIGN:
Prospective data from a cohort of 1522 women aged 18 to 35 years, who were enrolled in a study of hormonal contraception and HIV acquisition, were used to evaluate potential risk factors for BV, as diagnosed by Amsel criteria.RESULTS:
The median prevalence of BV from 3 to 24 months of follow-up visits was 2.5%. The BV incidence was 10.0 per 100-woman years. Statistically significant factors in multivariable analysis were sex during menstruation [hazard ratio (HR), 1.80; 95% CI, 1.11-2.92], male partners having sex with other women (HR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.45-2.98), cigarette smoking (HR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.08-2.98), and trichomoniasis (HR, 15.68; 95% CI, 4.95-49.68). Intravaginal practices were not associated with incident BV in unadjusted or adjusted analysis.CONCLUSIONS:
This study supports the association between sexual behaviors and the incident BV. Failure to detect an association between intravaginal practices and incident BV warrants further studies in high-risk populations or in women with a higher prevalence of intravaginal practices.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaginosis, Bacterial
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Sex Transm Dis
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tailandia