Association between vaginal washing and detection of Lactobacillus by culture and quantitative PCR in HIV-seronegative Kenyan women: a cross-sectional analysis.
Erica M LokkenGriffins Odhiambo ManguroAmina AbdallahCaroline NgachaJuma ShafiJames KiarieWalter JaokoSujatha SrinivasanTina L FiedlerMatthew M MunchDavid N FredricksR Scott McClellandJennifer E BalkusPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)
Vaginal washing in the prior week was associated with a significantly reduced likelihood of detecting cultivable Lactobacillus and L. crispatus by qPCR. Given associations between Lactobacillus detection and improved reproductive health outcomes, these results provide motivation for additional study of vaginal washing cessation interventions to improve vaginal health.
Keyphrases
- real time pcr
- healthcare
- public health
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hepatitis c virus
- label free
- mental health
- physical activity
- hiv positive
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- lactic acid
- hiv aids
- clinical trial
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- men who have sex with men
- pregnancy outcomes
- climate change
- south africa
- double blind
- cervical cancer screening