Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1081516 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine factors related to frequent douching among a predominantly black and Hispanic alternative school population. It was observed that although Hispanic females were more likely to douche weekly compared with black females (30% vs. 13%), monthly douching was associated with black ethnicity, beliefs related to the therapeutic value of douching, perceived partner expectations, having female relatives who douched, and pregnancy history.
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Authors
Christine M. Markham, Susan R. Tortolero, Robert C. Addy, Elizabeth R. Baumler, Nicole Kraus McKirahan, Soledad L. Escobar-Chaves, Melissa Fleschler Peskin,