Vaginal practices among women at risk for HIV acquisition in Soweto, South Africa

• Main Authors: Erica Lazarus (Author), Kennedy Otwombe (Author), Janan Dietrich (Author), Michele P. Andrasik (Author), Cecilia A. Morgan (Author), James G. Kublin (Author), Glenda E. Gray (Author), Abby J. Isaacs (Author), Fatima Laher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vaginal practices (VP) may adversely affect normal vaginal flora and mucosal integrity, and increase acquisition risk of HIV and other genital tract infections. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe self-reported VP, changes in the reported number of VP over time and factors a...