Women s douching practices and related attitudes in eastern Turkey
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Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İnönü Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mücahit EĞRİ
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q4 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 06-2007 |
| Cilt No | 33 |
| Sayı | 3 |
| Sayfalar | 353 / 359 |
| Özet |
| Aim: Vaginal douching is a common hygiene practice for many women all over the world, but it is associated with several health risks. Little is known about the beliefs and attitudes that promote and maintain douching practices. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the status of vaginal douching practices of women in the Malatya province of eastern Turkey. Methods: This was a cross‐sectional study. A sample of 465 Muslim women was interviewed to ascertain the status of vaginal douching practices. All participants were between 15 and 49 years of age and all were married. Data were collected by using a questionnaire in the process of conducting face‐to‐face interviews in June 2004. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and logistic regression modeling. Results: The present study revealed that the frequency of douching was 61.5% among women. The participants were … |
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