Bahram|- Hamid|Zohre
Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Impact of Genital Hygiene Practices in Non-Pregnant Women in Zanjan, Iran
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences|Zanjan University of Medical Sciences|Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
bacterial vaginosis one common causes reproductive tract infection rti prevalence influenced many factors aim study determine prevalence bacterial vaginosis impact sexual genital hygienie practices sociodemographic characteristics non pregnant women zanjan province iran500 nonpregnant married women randomly selected study descriptiveanalytic study conducted among nonpregnant referred primry healthcare centres zanjan may august 2006 following gynecological examination vaginal sample collection physicians bacterial vaginosis confirmed nugent criteria tricomoniasis direct microscopy candidiasis direct microscopic observation evaluation presenting clinical signs vulvovaginitisthe prevalence rti 276 162 devoted bacterial vaginosis bv 66 trichomoniasis 48 vulvovaginal candidiasis vvc contrast coital hygiene significant correlation menstrual individual vaginal hygiene bv p001 p0001 respectively significant correlation bv education p0025 number pregnancy p005 method contraception p0005 significant correlation observed age age marriage abortionthe data obtained suggests prevalence rate bv relatively high could affected hygiene behaviors certain sociodemographic characteristics indicate need comprehensive scheduled programs healthcare educations aimed reducing bv prevalence