The Use of Commercial and Plant Products in the Vaginal Hygiene Practices of Haitian Women: A Latent Class Analysis

Bispo, Jordan A. Baeker; Seay, Julia; Kobetz, Erin

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.07.061

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“…Third, the Caribbean American WLWH in Miami are predominantly of Haitian, Bahamian, and Jamaican ancestry. Certain personal hygiene practices documented among Haitian women living in Miami [21] and Haitian women living in Haiti [22, 23] were found to increase the susceptibility of contracting HPV [23]. These practices are thought to disturb the vaginal microbiome, which is associated with an increased risk of vaginal infections such as HPV [23].…”

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“…In Miami, this distinction is important for several reasons: (1) the highest rate of anogenital cancers in the Western Hemisphere occur among women living in Caribbean [20]; and (2) Haitian women living in Miami—US-born and foreign-born [21] and Haitian women living in Haiti [22, 23]—are more likely to be diagnosed with HPV and other vaginal infections linked to anogenital cancers [23]. Comparing the demographic and clinical profile of non-Hispanic WLHW of the Black race diagnosed with VaIN may offer insight into the epidemiology of this rare condition among non-Hispanic Blacks, who bear a disproportionate burden of VaIN, vaginal cancer, and HIV.…”

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Vaginal Dysplasia and HIV: An African American and Caribbean American Cohort Study

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Suthumphong

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Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases

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Background Vaginal cancer is a rare disease with poor clinical outcomes and limited therapeutic options. In the United States (US), minority women and older women are disproportionately diagnosed with late-stage vaginal cancer. Sociodemographic characteristics, risk behaviors, and cooccurring conditions are linked to vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN). The diagnosis of VaIN is more prevalent among older women and women living with HIV (WLWH). The Caribbean basin has one of the highest rates of anogenital cancers in the Western Hemisphere. In the US, vaginal infections are more prevalent among Caribbean women, and these infections contribute to higher rates of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Given the high rate of anogenital cancers in the Caribbean and the high rates of HPV among Caribbean women in the US, we sought to describe the occurrence of VaIN in a cohort of Black non-Hispanic WLWH. The cohort was followed by an interdisciplinary team of providers with the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Results Caribbean Americans were living with HIV longer and more were uninsured; more African Americans endorsed cigarette and illicit substance use. Caribbean Americans trended towards the highest grades of VaIN (VaIN 2+) at baseline, but more African Americans progressed to VaIN 2+ in subsequent biopsies. Conclusion In this cohort of Caribbean American and African American women living with HIV diagnosed with VaIN, Caribbean Americans had the highest grade of VaIN at baseline, but more African Americans progressed to more advanced stages of the disease.

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