34. Bacterial vaginosis and some factors related
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A cross-sectional descriptive study with interviewing and staining of vaginal secretions was conducted to discover factors related to Bacterial vagiosis in women treated at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Results: The majority of women with Bacterial vagiosis were between the ages of 19 and 39, lived in rural areas, had an average or less than average income per year, had a general education level, and were unskilled workers. The factors associated with bacteria vaginosis are divided into 2 groups: hygiene habits and sexual behavior. Two risk factors that increase the likelihood of infection are soaking the external genitals in a tub or basin and preventing pregnancy with an IUD. Two protective factors that reduce the risk of contracting the disease are education on genital hygiene by health care workers and pregnancy prevention by condoms. Factors unrelated to the disease are genital hygiene before and after intercourse, deep vaginal douching and having 2 or more sexual partners.
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Nonspecific vaginitis, Bacterial vaginosis, risk factors, clinical features
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