Factors Associated with Frequent Vaginal Douching Among Alternative School Youth

Christine M. Markham; Susan R. Tortolero; Robert C. Addy; Elizabeth R. Baumler; Nicole Kraus McKirahan; Soledad L. Escobar-Chaves; Melissa Fleschler Peskin

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.05.022

Factors Associated with Frequent Vaginal Douching Among Alternative School Youth

Christine M. Markham, Susan R. Tortolero, Robert C. Addy, Elizabeth R. Baumler, Nicole Kraus McKirahan, Soledad L. Escobar-Chaves, Melissa Fleschler Peskin

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine factors related to frequent douching among a predominantly black and Hispanic alternative school population. It was observed that although Hispanic females were more likely to douche weekly compared with black females (30% vs. 13%), monthly douching was associated with black ethnicity, beliefs related to the therapeutic value of douching, perceived partner expectations, having female relatives who douched, and pregnancy history.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	509-512
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	41
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.05.022
State	Published - Nov 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alternative schools
At-risk youth
Vaginal douching

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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