"Vaginal Douching" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The washing of the VAGINA cavity or surface with a solution. Agents or drugs can be added to the irrigation solution.
| Descriptor ID |
D044364
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.927.852
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| Concept/Terms |
Vaginal Douching- Vaginal Douching
- Douching, Vaginal
- Vaginal Lavage
- Lavage, Vaginal
- Vaginal Irrigation
- Irrigation, Vaginal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaginal Douching" by people in Profiles.
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Intravaginal practices and genital human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Cambodia. J Med Virol. 2018 11; 90(11):1765-1774.
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Association Between Vaginal Douching and Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Women in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 01; 214(9):1370-1375.
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Intravaginal Practices in Female Sex Workers in Cambodia: A Qualitative Study. Arch Sex Behav. 2016 May; 45(4):935-43.
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Douching practices among female sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Mar; 26(4):238-42.