“Feeling clean”: stigma and intravaginal practices among female entertainment workers in Cambodia

Abstract Background Intravaginal practices (IVPs), methods used by women most often to manage vaginal hygiene and address perceived disruptions to vaginal health, may increase the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This qualitativ...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carinne Brody, Rachel L. Berkowitz, Pheak Chhoun, Kathryn C. Kaplan, Sovannary Tuot, Siyan Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01271-y