Journal article
Prevention of Vaginal Trichomoniasis by Compliant Use of the Female Condom
Sexually transmitted diseases, v 20(3), pp 137-139
01 May 1993
PMID: 8511706
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Abstract
Background: Several case-control studies suggest that the male condom protects women against some sexually transmitted diseases. The female condom is the first barrier device under the woman's control that may be effective in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
Goal of this study: To determine if appropriate use of the female condom decreased the rate of recurrent vaginal trichomoniasis in previously diagnosed and treated women.
Study design: One hundred and four sexually active women with vaginal trichomoniasis were treated with metronidazole and assigned to a group using the female condom or a control group during a 45-day period of continued sexual activity. Fifty women served as controls, and 54 women were assigned to use the female condom.
Results: Only 20 women used the female condom each time they had sexual intercourse. Reinfection with trichomonas occurred in 7/50 (14%) controls, in 5/34 (14.7%) noncompliant users, and in 0/20 compliant users of the female condom.
Conclusion: The compliant use of the female condom is effective in preventing recurrent vaginal trichomoniasis.
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Details
- Title
- Prevention of Vaginal Trichomoniasis by Compliant Use of the Female Condom
- Creators
- David E Soper - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDonna Shoupe - University of Southern CaliforniaGary A Shangold - University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterMona M Shangold - Hahnemann University HospitalJacqueline Gutmann - Yale School of MedicineLANE Mercer - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Publication Details
- Sexually transmitted diseases, v 20(3), pp 137-139
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University (1993-1996, 1998-2002)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1993LD19900003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0027263917
- Other Identifier
- 991021969501304721
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- Infectious Diseases