Open AccessEffect of Sexual Debut on Vaginal Microbiota in a Cohort of Young Women
Author(s) -
Caroline Mitchell,
David N. Fredricks,
Rachel L. Winer,
Laura A. Koutsky
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
obstetrics and gynecology (new york. 1953. online)/obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.664
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1873-233X
pISSN - 0029-7844
DOI - 10.1097/aog.0b013e31827075ac
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , lactobacillus crispatus , gardnerella vaginalis , lactobacillus , medicine , vaginitis , microbiology and biotechnology , colonization , obstetrics , biology , gynecology , bacteria , genetics
Bacterial vaginosis is uncommon in women who are virgins. We estimated effects of sexual debut on vaginal bacterial colonization.