Table 1.
Recruitment site and participant characteristics (n = 103).
Table 2.
Episodes, diagnoses and symptoms of BV (n = 103).
Fig 1.
Factors women think caused or triggered BV onset (n = 452*).
*n = 452—total number of responses 103 women who had experienced BV gave. Participants could choose multiple options. ‘I do not know’ responses (n = 4) were not included. (A)Unprotected sex with or without ejaculation. (B)Poor genital hygiene/unclean hands.
Table 3.
Summary of the parameters for the number of sexual and lifestyle factor responses nominated by women for BV onset and most recent recurrence.
Fig 2.
Factors women think triggered their most recurrent episode of BV (n = 248*).
*n = 248—total number of responses 54 women who had experienced BV gave. Participants could choose multiple options. Did not include ‘I do not know’ responses n = 2. (A)Unprotected sex with or without ejaculation. (B)Poor genital hygiene/unclean hands.
Table 4.
Self-help remedies women use to treat or manage their symptoms of BV (n = 103).
Table 5.
Sexual and lifestyle changes to prevent further recurrences of BV (n = 103).