“It was always just a sacrifice I was willing to make”: Understanding Women's use of vaginal cleansing products in spite of adverse health effects
Over the counter vaginal hygiene products, such as feminine washes, douches, sprays, personal wipes and powders, represent a growing market in North America. For example, in a recent Canadian cross-national study conducted with 1435 women, almost half of participants (42%) reported using vaginal wip...
Main Authors: | Amanda Jenkins, Kieran C. O'Doherty |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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Series: | SSM: Qualitative Research in Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321522000956 |
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