Vaginal yeast colonisation, prevalence of vaginitis, and associated local immunity in adolescents
- 1 February 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 80 (1) , 48-53
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.2002.003855
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate point prevalence vaginal yeast colonisation and symptomatic vaginitis in middle adolescents and to identify relation of these yeast conditions with reproductive hormones, sexual activity, sexual behaviours, and associated local immunity.Keywords
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