Vaginal douching and the risk of ectopic pregnancy among black women.
Am J Obstet Gynecol
; 176(5): 991-7, 1997 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Our goal was to determine whether vaginal douching was associated with ectopic pregnancy among black women and whether specific douching behaviors were associated with differences in risk. STUDYDESIGN:
We analyzed data from a case-control study of ectopic pregnancy conducted between October 1988 and August 1990 at a major public hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Case subjects were 197 black women with surgically confirmed ectopic pregnancies; the control group included 882 black women who were delivered of live or stillborn infants and 237 black women who were seeking to terminate a pregnancy.RESULTS:
The adjusted odds ratio for ectopic pregnancy associated with ever having douched was 3.8 (95% confidence interval 1.6 to 8.9). The risk increased with increasing number of years of douching at least once per month. No douching behavior was found to be without risk; even women who douched for routine cleanliness were at increased risk of ectopic pregnancy.CONCLUSIONS:
Vaginal douching is a modifiable behavior that may greatly increase a woman's risk of ectopic pregnancy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embarazo Ectópico
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Vagina
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Irrigación Terapéutica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Obstet Gynecol
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos