Evaluation of the use of vaginal tampons and vaginal douche practices among women&lt;p&gt;Kadınların vajinal tampon ve vajinal duş uygulama durumlarının değerlendirmesi

Coşkun, Anayit Margirit; Yakit, Eda; Karakaya, Eylem

doi:10.14687/jhs.v14i1.4308

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“…In Yaşar et al’s (2017) study, 35.7% of visually impaired women used a vaginal douche. In studies conducted with women without disabilities, vaginal douching rates ranged from 39% to 96% (Cangöl & Tokuç, 2013; Coşkun et al, 2017; Hadımlı et al, 2012). All these results are important in terms of showing that women in Turkey frequently practice vaginal douching, whether they are visually impaired or not.…”

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Determining the genital hygiene behaviours of visually impaired women

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2022

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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Genital hygiene is one of the most important factors in the protection of women’s reproductive health. Thus, detailed knowledge of the genital hygiene behaviours of visually impaired women is crucial for preventive and curative health services. This descriptive study was conducted to determine the genital hygiene behaviours of visually impaired women. The study was conducted with 90 visually impaired women who were members of the ‘Altı Nokta Körler’ association. A data collection form was developed within the scope of the study. The data were collected through the face-to-face interview method between October 2018 and June 2019. The results show that the ratios of women who think that self-care and genital hygiene behaviours are affected by their visual impairment are 18.9% and 21.1%, respectively. Of those who think that visual impairment affects their self-care, 76.5% need someone else to notice their lack of self-care, and the remaining women notice this lack through their bodily reactions, such as bad odours and dirt. It was found that more than half of the women (58.9%) had a vaginal shower only after sexual intercourse. Among women, 35.6% of them thought that visual impairment was an obstacle to gynaecological examination. The regular gynaecological examination rates of these women were only 8.9%. It was found that the majority of women (78.9%) experienced abnormal vaginal discharge, but only 23.9% applied to a health institution. Visually impaired women have similar deficient genital hygiene behaviours to non-disabled women. In addition, visually impaired women face difficulties in maintaining personal and genital hygiene and in receiving health services.

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