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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Contraceptive use in women with bacterial vaginosis.

AUTHORS

Shoubnikova M; Hellberg D; Nilsson S; Mardh PA

SOURCE

CONTRACEPTION. 1997 Jun;55(6):355-8.

ABSTRACT

To determine whether bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with use of specific contraceptive methods, 956 women

from family planning and youth clinics at 3 Swedish hospitals were enrolled in a cohort study. 131 women had at

least 3 of the 4 clinical signs of BV: a homogenous gray vaginal discharge, a vaginal pH of 4.7, a positive amine

test, and the presence of "clue" cells. Age at first intercourse was 16 years among those with and without BV;

however, 8.4% of women with BV, compared with only 1.7% of controls, had had more than 1 sex partner in the last 6

months. Other factors associated with BV were more than 10 lifetime sex partners, non-use of contraception at first

intercourse, a history of sexual abuse, an induced abortion, smoking, and alcohol consumption. After adjustment for

sexual risk-taking, there was a significant negative association between BV and oral contraceptive (OC) use (odds

ratio [OR], 0.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.2-0.8). There was also a significant negative association with condom

use (OR, 0.3; 95% CI, 0.1-0.9). There was no association between BV and IUD use, before or after adjustment for

confounding factors. Insufficient numbers of diaphragm or spermicide users were available for analysis. The finding

of an apparently protective effect against BV of OCs and condoms lacks a biological explanation at present,

although it is speculated that OC use increases the glycogen content of vaginal epithelial cells, in turn inhibiting the

in vitro growth of certain bacteria. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 512-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Contraceptive use in women with bacterial vaginosis.",

is(are) Shoubnikova M; Hellberg D; Nilsson S; Mardh PA. The source of this article is "CONTRACEPTION. 1997

Jun;55(6):355-8.". This article was published in 1997 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT2T 512-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 5512

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