Reuters

Dr. Roberta B. Ness, at the University of Pittsburgh, and her colleagues followed 1199 women, ages 13 to 36 years, who were considered to be at high risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection. The majority were between 19 and 24 years old and African American.
Overall, 39 percent reported douching at least monthly, according to the team's report in the American Journal of Epidemiology for January 15th.

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