High prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in adolescent girls in a tropical area of Ecuador.
BJOG
; 117(2): 225-8, 2010 Jan.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19874295
ABSTRACT
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common clinical syndrome, but data are scarce on the BV prevalence in tropical regions among sexually active and virgin adolescents. To estimate the prevalence of BV among adolescent girls in an Ecuadorian coastal town, girls were asked to complete a questionnaire on risk factors for BV and vaginal samples were examined. Bacterial vaginosis was present in 31.5% of 213 girls, and the prevalence was similar in self-reported virgin and sexually active girls (OR 1.06, 95% CI, 0.51-2.21, P = 0.88), although the power of this analysis was limited. The prevalence of BV was high among Ecuadorian adolescent girls, and did not appear to be associated with sexual activity.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Trichomonas vaginalis
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Vaginose bactérienne
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Douche vaginale
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Langue:
En
Journal:
BJOG
Sujet du journal:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Année:
2010
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Équateur