Prevalence and Risk Factors for Bacterial Vaginosis and Other Vulvovaginitis in a Population of Sexually Active Adolescents from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

• Main Authors: Rita Elizabeth Moreira Mascarenhas (Author), Márcia Sacramento Cunha Machado (Author), Bruno Fernando Borges da Costa e Silva (Author), Rodrigo Fernandes Weyll Pimentel (Author), Tatiana Teixeira Ferreira (Author), Fernanda Maria Silva Leoni (Author), Maria Fernanda Rios Grassi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and genital candidiasis are considered the main etiologies of vulvovaginitis. Few studies estimate the prevalence of vulvovaginitis among adolescents, especially in Brazil. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and main risk factors associated with bacteri...