Epidemiology, Factors and Outcomes of the Vaginal Douching

Year 2005, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 55 - 61, 01.06.2005

Yrd.doç.dr. Samiye Mete Emine Gerçek

Abstract

Vaginal douching, practice of liquid into the vagina, using of finger or a material for hygiene or therapeutic purpose, is an ancient and traditional practice. Age, ethnicity, education level and socioeconomic status have influenced vaginal douching that is common among women. Women have done vaginal douching because of feeling clean and fresh, getting rid of odor, preventing pregnancy and beliefs. Vaginal douching has gynecologic results including pelvic inflammatory disease and increase in vaginal infections and bacterial vaginosis and obstetric effects including ectopic pregnancy, preterm birth, low birth weight and infertility.

Keywords

vaginal douching, woman health, beliefs, traditional practice, nursing

Vajinal Duşun Yaygınlığı, Etkileyen Etmenler ve Sonuçları

Abstract

Vajinal duş, kadınların temizlik ya da tedavi amacıyla, parmak ya da bir materyal kullanarak vajen içine sıvı uyguladıkları, eski ve geleneksel bir uygulamadır. Kadınlar arasında yaygın olan vajinal duş uygulaması; yaş, etnik köken, eğitim düzeyi ve sosyo-ekonomik statüden etkilenmektedir. Kadınlar vajinal duşu; kendilerini temiz hissetmek, kokudan kurtulmak, gebelikten korunmak ve inançları nedeniyle yapmaktadırlar. Vajinal duşun; pelvik inflamatuar hastalık, vajen enfeksiyonlarında artış gibi jinekolojik; ektopik gebelik, preterm eylem, düşük doğum ağırlıklı bebek ve infertilite gibi obstetrik sonuçları vardır.

Keywords

Vajinal duş, kadın sağlığı, inançlar, geleneksel uygulama, hemşirelik

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