CICS-UBI: Health Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
NECE-Research Unit in Business Sciences, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal.
Pharmaceutics. 2014 Oct 21;6(4):543-56. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics6040543.
Therapeutic outcomes of vaginal products depend not only on their ability to deliver drugs to or through the vagina but also on acceptability and correct use. Women's preferences, in turn, may vary according to age and cultural backgrounds. In this work, an anonymous online survey was completed by 2529 Portuguese women to assess their preferences for physical characteristics and mode of application of vaginal products, according to age. Additionally, intention to use and misconceptions about these issues were assessed. The majority of women of all age groups would use vaginal products to treat or prevent diseases, upon medical prescription. Women preferred vaginal products to be odorless and colorless gels, creams and ointments composed by natural origin drugs/excipients and applied by means of an applicator. Although the majority of women would prefer not to insert any product in the vagina, intention to use for self and recommendation to use for others was associated with previous experiences with vaginal products. General concerns and misconceptions related to use of vaginal products were rare. These data may contribute to the development of products that women are more prone to use.
阴道产品的治疗效果不仅取决于其将药物递送到阴道内或通过阴道的能力，还取决于其可接受性和正确使用。女性的偏好又可能因年龄和文化背景而异。在这项工作中，2529 名葡萄牙女性完成了一项匿名在线调查，根据年龄评估了她们对阴道产品物理特性和应用方式的偏好。此外，还评估了使用这些产品的意愿和对这些问题的误解。大多数年龄组的女性都会根据医生的处方使用阴道产品来治疗或预防疾病。女性更喜欢无味和无色的凝胶、乳膏和软膏，这些产品由天然药物/赋形剂组成，并通过给药器使用。尽管大多数女性不愿意将任何产品插入阴道，但使用阴道产品的意愿与个人使用经验和推荐他人使用有关。与使用阴道产品相关的一般顾虑和误解很少。这些数据可能有助于开发出更受女性青睐的产品。
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