Bo Wang|Xiaoming Li|Bonita Stanton|Hongmei Yang|Xiaoyi Fang|Ran Zhao|Bin Dong|Yuejiao Zhou|Wei Liu|Shu Liang
Vaginal Douching, Condom Use, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Chinese Female Sex Workers
Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Beijing Normal University|Beijing Normal University|Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Center for Disease Control|Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Center for Disease Control|Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Center for Disease Control|Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Center for Disease Control
vaginal douching hypothesized increase womans risk human immunodeficiency virus hiv infection however data prevalence practice association condom use sexually transmitted infections stis limiteda crosssectional survey among 454 female sex workers fsws chinese countyvaginal douching reported 647 women prevalence selfreported history sti current sti 194 415 respectively fifteen percent women reported consistent use condoms clients 84 regular partners vaginal douching significantly associated decreased use condoms clients 031 regular partners 022 increased rate selfreported sti history 195 however direct relation douching current sti one third women believed douching prevent stihivvaginal douching exposes fsws high risk stihiv medical professional public health workers correct womens misconception effectiveness douching discourage women douching educational activities