Abstract
To diagnose asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV), self-sampled vaginal smears were collected during a study of risk factors for preterm birth in African American women. More than 90% of those women who were willing to participate in the interview portion of the study were also willing to provide a self-sampled vaginal smear. The smears are an acceptable and efficient way of detecting BV in an urban minority population.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Attitude to Health*
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Black or African American / psychology*
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Maryland
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology
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Risk Factors
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Self Administration
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Time Factors
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Vaginal Smears / standards*
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Vaginosis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Vaginosis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Women's Health