The effect of vaginal douching on Pap smear

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dc.contributor.authorGök, B.C.
dc.contributor.authorGök, S.
dc.contributor.authorSezer, S.D.
dc.contributor.authorAtigan, A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:16:19Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:16:19Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Vaginal douching damages vaginal flora and ecosystem. The disruption of the equilibrium of vaginal flora composition leads to many outcomes having a negative effect on women and newborn health. Materials and methods: 105 patients who applied vaginal douche were included in this study. All women taken of Pap smear test and the patients were informed in writing about the reasons why they must leave their vaginal douching habits, and a second Pap smear appointment day not earlier than 30 days were given. After taken of patients first Pap smears, none of them took an infection treatment. Pap smear results taken before and after vaginal douche have been compared. Results: It was seen in the detailed comparison of Pap smear outcomes that the rate of patients with violent inflammation decreased from 11.4% to 1.9%. The decrease in violent inflammation was found statistically significant (p=0.006). When the patients with infection were compared regardless of any discrimination of slightly or violent; the rate of the cases with typical infection findings was seen to decrease from 48.5% to 31.4% and found statistically significant (p=0.01). Conclusions: Vaginal flora is a very complex and dynamic component and is under the influence of many factors. Vaginal douching damages vaginal flora structure and balance, and adversely affects women's health in a wide range from a simple vaginal infection to cervical neoplasia. © 2022, Pamukkale University. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.31362/patd.1090608
dc.identifier.endpage609en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-9833
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85160720808en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage603en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1163624en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1090608
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1163624
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/9003
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPamukkale Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPamukkale Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectPap smearen_US
dc.subjectvaginal doucheen_US
dc.subjectvaginal floraen_US
dc.titleThe effect of vaginal douching on Pap smearen_US
dc.title.alternativeVajinal duşun Pap-smear üzerine etkisien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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