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Miami Herald - Thursday, October 17, 2002
Researchers studied 1,200 women at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Of the approximately 40 percent of women who reported douching regularly, two out of every five had BV.
Researchers suggest that douching may disrupt the normal vaginal microbiology, leading to vulnerability to BV.
This study corroborates several earlier studies linking douching with BV. Other studies have linked douching to the risk of acquiring HIV, pelvic inflammatory disease, pre-term delivery and cervical cancer.
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