Intimate hygiene practices during pregnancy with demographic and preterm birth associations: a large cohort study
Intimate hygiene practices are prevalent among pregnant women in Johannesburg and are significantly associated with various demographic factors. While some associations with preterm birth were identified, no consistent significant association was established, warranting further studies.
Authors
- Amy Wise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5182-9060)
- Renate Strehlau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9113-6584)
- J.A. Locher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0547-2977)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Institute of Child and Mother Health (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJOG Global Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100592
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00