Ghanem KG

BackgroundVaginal lubricants are commonly used during sexual activity and clinical procedures such as transvaginal ultrasound. Epidemiologic and laboratory studies indicate hyperosmolal water-based lubricants may disrupt the vaginal microbi…

BackgroundHyperosmolal lubricants may negatively affect the vaginal microenvironment, increasing the risk for bacterial vaginosis (BV). We compared the incidence of Amsel-defined BV in reproductive-age women exposed to hyperosmolal lubrican…