The effect of genital hygiene behaviors and vaginal douching of pregnant women on preterm labor

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dc.authoridKOCAOZ, Semra/0000-0003-1698-6305
dc.contributor.authorArikan, Melisa
dc.contributor.authorKocaoz, Semra
dc.contributor.authorKizilirmak, Aynur
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:32:16Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:32:16Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectiveTo determine the effect of genital hygiene behavior (GHB) and vaginal douching (VD) of pregnant women on preterm labor (PTL).MethodsThis study, which was conducted with 365 pregnant women, is a cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a questionnaire and the Genital Hygiene Behavior Inventory (GHBI) was applied.ResultsThe ratios of PTL diagnosis and VD practice, and mean GHBI scores of the pregnant women were 35.1%, 9.6%, and 64.42 +/- 10.44, respectively. The prevalence of receiving a diagnosis of PTL was significantly higher in those who changed their underwear two to three times a week, took baths while sitting, cleansed their perineum with water using their hands, removed pubic hair at intervals of 2 months or longer, and performed VD. It was found that poor GHB and VD practices increased the rate of PTL and, in particular, VD was found to increase the risk of PTL around eight-fold.ConclusionThese results can help pregnant women to understand the relationship between genital hygiene and PTL and show the importance of being educated by health professionals about this issue. It was found that poor genital hygiene and vaginal douching (VD) practices increased the rate of preterm labor (PTL) and, in particular, VD was found to increase the risk of PTL around eight-fold.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ijgo.15286
dc.identifier.endpage1030
dc.identifier.issn0020-7292
dc.identifier.issn1879-3479
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid38059433
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85178879699
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1022
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.15286
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15323
dc.identifier.volume165
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001114736600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectbehavior
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectpreterm labor
dc.subjectrisk factors
dc.subjectvaginal douching
dc.titleThe effect of genital hygiene behaviors and vaginal douching of pregnant women on preterm labor
dc.typeArticle

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