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Human leukocyte antigen class II DQ alleles associated with Chlamydia trachomatis tubal infertility.
(2000)
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate epidemiologic tubal infertility risk factors and the relationship between HLA class II alleles and Chlamydia trachomatis tubal infertility.
METHODS:
Forty-seven women with tubal infertility ...
Association between Mycoplasma genitalium and acute endometritis.
(2002)
Up to 70% of cases of pelvic inflammatory disease do not have a known cause. We recruited 115 women who had presented to a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya with pelvic pain that had persisted for ...
Independent association of hygiene, socioeconomic status, and circumcision with reduced risk of HIV infection among Kenyan men
(University of Washington, 2006)
Among Kenyan men recruited as sex partners of women with genital symptoms, 22 of 150 were HIV seropositive. Because male HIV infection and male hygiene were unexpectedly found to be associated with each other, we examined ...
Male genital hygiene beliefs and practices in Nairobi, Kenya
(2004)
Attitudes and practices concerning genital hygiene may influence topical microbicide use by men. This study examines knowledge and behaviours related to hygiene, genital hygiene, circumcision and hygiene, and to genital ...
Safety, acceptability, and tolerability of 3 topical microbicides among heterosexual Kenyan men.
(2007-04)
To compare the acceptability, tolerability, and safety of 3 topical microbicide formulations (62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel and 0.1% and 0.4% benzalkonium chloride on a sanitary wipe) for use on male genitalia.
This ...
Sexual identity and risk of HIV/STI among men who have sex with men in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi., 2008-04)
Bacterial vaginosis: risk factors among Kenyan women and their male partners
(Kenya Medical Research Institute, 2006)
To simultaneously examine associations of bacterial vaginosis (BV) with potential risk factors in both the female and her male partner.
We recruited women 18-45 years of age and their male partners from clinics in ...
Topical penile microbicide use by men to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis in sex partners: a randomized clinical trial
(2011)
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) recurs frequently after metronidazole treatment. This randomized, single-masked clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of topical application of 62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel (gel) to the penis ...