A bio-behavioral intervention to decrease intravaginal practices and bacterial vaginosis among HIV infected Zambian women, a randomized pilot study

A bio-behavioral intervention to decrease intravaginal practices and bacterial vaginosis among HIV infected Zambian women, a randomized pilot study

Abstract Background Intravaginal practices (IVP) (cleansing or introducing products inside the vagina for hygiene, health or to please sexual partners) are common among women with HIV. IVP increase the risk of developing bacterial Vaginosis (BV), the most common genital infection associated with tra...

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Main Authors: Maria L. Alcaide, Maureen Chisembele, Emeria Malupande, Violeta J. Rodriguez, Margaret A. Fischl, Kristopher Arheart, Deborah L. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Intravaginal practices
bacterial vaginosis
HIV shedding
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2436-3

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