Prevalence, motivations, and adverse effects of vaginal practices in Africa and Asia: Findings from a multicountry household survey

Hull, TerenceMartin Hilber, AdrianeChersich, MatthewBagnol, BrigitteProhmmo, AreeSmit, JenniferWidyantoro, NinukUtomo, IwuFrançois, IsabelleMbona Tumwesigye, NazariusTemmerman, Marleen2015-12-101931-843Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/59779Background: Women worldwide use various vaginal practices to clean or modify their vulva and vagina. Additional population-level information is needed on prevalence and motivations for these practices, characteristics of users, and their adverse effects.Keywords: adult; Africa; aged; article; Asia; educational status; female; feminine hygiene product; femininity; health hazard; health survey; human; major clinical study; motivation; personal hygiene; prevalence; priority journal; sexuality; urban area; vagina; vulPrevalence, motivations, and adverse effects of vaginal practices in Africa and Asia: Findings from a multicountry household survey201110.1089/jwh.2010.22812016-02-24