SOME HYGIENE BEHAVIOURS AND GENITAL INFECTION COMPLAINTS AMONG 15-49 AGED WOMEN IN A SUBURBAN AREA OF ISTANBUL

Onal A. E., Onoglu N., Babaoglu A. B., Ozer C., Gungor G.

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.7, no.2, pp.96-100, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.96-100
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Genital hygiene is the major component of women's health and is very important for the protection of reproductive health. In this study, it was aimed to determine personal-genital hygiene behaviours, and genital infection complaints of women living in a suburban area of Istanbul.