Douching associated with pregnancy risk

Fiscella, K., et al. 1998. The risk of low birth weight associated with vaginal douching. Obstetrics & Gynecology 92(December):913.

Further Readings:

1997. Drop that douche. Prevention 49(December):37.

Aral, S.O., W.D. Mosher, and W. Cares, Jr. 1992. Vaginal douching among women of reproductive age in the United States: 1988. American Journal of Public Health 82:210.

Brainard, J. 1998. HIV’s quiet accomplice? Science News 154(Sept. 5):158.

Elliott, B., et al. 1990. Maternal gonococcal infection as a preventable risk factor for low birth weight. Journal of Infectious Diseases 161:531.

Hack, M., and I.R. Merkatz. 1995. Preterm delivery and low birth weight—a dire legacy. New England Journal of Medicine 333(Dec. 28):1772.

Hauth, J.C., et al. 1995. Reduced incidence of preterm delivery with metronidazole and erythromycin in women with bacterial vaginosis. New England Journal of Medicine 333(Dec. 28):1732.

Rosenberg, M.J. 1993. Quantitative and qualitative effects of douche preparation’s on vaginal microflora. Obstetrics & Gynecology 81:321.

Scholes, D., et al. 1993. Vaginal douching as a risk factor for acute pelvic inflammatory disease. Obstetrics & Gynecology 81:601.

Sources:

Kevin Fiscella
University of Rochester
School of Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
885 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620

Albert G. Thomas
Mount Sinai Hospital
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Box 1170, 1176 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10029