The Evaluation of Genital Infections and Genital Hygiene Practices of Women Who Applied to Gynecology Policlinic

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dc.authoridCANGÖL, Eda/0000-0002-0645-9213;
dc.authorwosidCANGÖL, Eda/JQW-0425-2023
dc.authorwosidTokuç, Burcu/ABF-7730-2021
dc.contributor.authorCangol, Eda
dc.contributor.authorTokuc, Burcu
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:02:52Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:02:52Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: This study was carried out to determining the prevalence of genital infections and the genital hygiene practices of women who applied to gynecology policlinic of Uzunkopru Obstetrics and Gynecology and Child Diseases Hospital. Method: It was a cross-sectional and descriptive study. 402 women who applied to gynecology policlinic for any reason and accept to participate to study were comprised. Results: The prevalence of genital infections was determined as 37.1 %. The women have mentioned that 85.5 % have used cotton underwear, 58.9 % have changed their underwear daily. 50 % of them mentioned that they have washed their hands after visiting restrooms and 51.7 % of them have cleaned genital area by inappropriate methods. Nearly all of the women said they have made vaginal douching after sexual intercourse. Conclusion: Genital infections were diagnosed more frequent in married women, women who have not changed their underwear frequently, who have cleaned genital area with water and towels, who have cleaned genital area by inappropriate methods and who have made vaginal douching after sexual intercourse. As a result it is concluded that most of the women have inappropriate genital hygiene practices and need an educational support in this topic.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage91en_US
dc.identifier.issn2147-4923
dc.identifier.issn2147-8686
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage85en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/21450
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000409781500002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherIstanbul Univ, Fac Nursingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofFlorence Nightingale Journal Of Nursing-Florence Nightingale Hemsirelik Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectGynecologic Examinationen_US
dc.subjectGenital Infectionen_US
dc.subjectGenital Hygieneen_US
dc.subjectWomen Healthen_US
dc.subjectDouching Practicesen_US
dc.titleThe Evaluation of Genital Infections and Genital Hygiene Practices of Women Who Applied to Gynecology Policlinicen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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