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. 2019 Dec;46(12):810-812.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001063.

Clinicians' Use of Intravaginal Boric Acid Maintenance Therapy for Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and Bacterial Vaginosis

Anna Powell  1 , Khalil G Ghanem  2 , Linda Rogers  1 , Ashley Zinalabedini  1 , Rebecca M Brotman  3 , Jonathan Zenilman  2 , Susan Tuddenham  2
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Clinicians' Use of Intravaginal Boric Acid Maintenance Therapy for Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and Bacterial Vaginosis

Anna Powell et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

A retrospective chart review characterized clinicians' use of maintenance intravaginal boric acid for women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis or bacterial vaginosis. Average length of use was 13 months with high patient satisfaction and few adverse events. Prospective studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of maintenance boric acid for these conditions.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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