Department of Nursing, School of Health, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.
Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2012;73(2):152-7. doi: 10.1159/000332372. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of the practice of vaginal douching among Turkish married women and associations between their douching status, predisposing factors, and effects on their health.
This cross-sectional survey of women between 17 and 61 years of age was conducted between February 1, 2007, and May 18, 2007, in the Maternity-Gynecology and Children's Hospital in Ordu, Turkey. The sample of this study included 427 women. A confidential and anonymous self-reported questionnaire was collected in a convenient sample of the women.
Of the 427 women in the study, 165 women (38.6%) had douched at some time. Housewives [odds ratio (OR) 2.660, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.162-6.090], women who had experienced a spontaneous abortion (OR 4.676, 95% CI 1.606-13.618), or had beliefs about positive health effects of vaginal douching (OR 29.603, 95% CI 14.090-62.192) also had risk factors associated with vaginal douching practices.
In conclusion, this study found that vaginal douching is a common practice among women. Many of the women who practiced vaginal douching believed in its health benefits. The results may enhance healthcare practitioners' knowledge and efforts to educate their patients.
本研究旨在调查土耳其已婚女性阴道冲洗的流行情况，以及她们的冲洗状况、易患因素与健康状况之间的关联。
本研究为 2007 年 2 月 1 日至 5 月 18 日在土耳其奥尔杜的妇产科和儿童医院进行的一项 17 至 61 岁已婚女性的横断面调查。该研究的样本包括 427 名女性。采用方便抽样法收集了一份机密且匿名的自我报告问卷。
在研究的 427 名女性中，165 名（38.6%）女性曾有过阴道冲洗史。家庭主妇（比值比[OR]2.660，95%置信区间[CI]1.162-6.090）、曾经历过自然流产（OR 4.676，95% CI 1.606-13.618）或相信阴道冲洗对健康有益的女性（OR 29.603，95% CI 14.090-62.192）也存在与阴道冲洗行为相关的风险因素。
综上所述，本研究发现阴道冲洗在女性中较为常见。许多进行阴道冲洗的女性相信其对健康有益。研究结果可能增强医疗保健从业者的知识，并有助于他们对患者进行教育。
