Amanda J Jenkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 5111230 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda J Jenkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda J |
| FAMILY NAME | Jenkins |
| SIGNATURE | JENKINS A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Guelph |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9066-6302 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“It was always just a sacrifice I was willing to make”: Understanding Women's use of vaginal cleansing products in spite of adverse health effects
Over the counter vaginal hygiene products, such as feminine washes, douches, sprays, personal wipes and powders, represent a growing market in North America. For example, in a recent Canadian cross-national study conducted with 1435 women, almost half of participants (42%) reported using vaginal wipes at least once in their lifetime (Crann et al., 2018). While there is growing popularity in the use of these products, biomedical literature increas…
The clean vagina, the healthy vagina, and the dirty vagina: Exploring women’s portrayals of the vagina in relation to vaginal cleansing product use
Vaginal cleansing products such as douches, sprays, wipes, powders, washes, and deodorants are part of a growing $2 billion industry in North America. Part of the appeal of these products is supposedly attaining vaginal cleanliness, which is marketed in association with product use. Although these products are promoted as healthy, medical research indicates potential health risks for some of these products (e.g. yeast infections, bacterial vagino…
Notes on the development of health psychology and behavioral medicine in the United States
A “standard” historiographical overview of the development of health psychology in the United States, alongside behavioral medicine, first summarizes previous disciplinary and professional histories. A “historicist” approach follows, focussing on a collective biographical summary of accumulated contributions of one cohort (1967–1971) at State University of New York at Stony Brook. Foundational developments of the two areas are highlighted, contex…
Women’s genital body work: Health, hygiene and beauty practices in the production of idealized female genitalia
Women’s genitalia are constructed as a bodily site requiring ongoing surveillance, maintenance and modification to conform to social norms. Women engage in a range of genital health, hygiene and beauty practices, including the use of commercial and homemade vaginal douches, washes, wipes, sprays and pubic hair removal, to modify their bodies. Using a social constructionist framework, we draw on interviews with 49 Canadian women to examine the con…
Women’s genital body work: Health, hygiene and beauty practices in the production of idealized female genitalia
Women’s genitalia are constructed as a bodily site requiring ongoing surveillance, maintenance and modification to conform to social norms. Women engage in a range of genital health, hygiene and beauty practices, including the use of commercial and homemade vaginal douches, washes, wipes, sprays and pubic hair removal, to modify their bodies. Using a social constructionist framework, we draw on interviews with 49 Canadian women to examine the con…
Notes on the development of health psychology and behavioral medicine in the United States
A “standard” historiographical overview of the development of health psychology in the United States, alongside behavioral medicine, first summarizes previous disciplinary and professional histories. A “historicist” approach follows, focussing on a collective biographical summary of accumulated contributions of one cohort (1967–1971) at State University of New York at Stony Brook. Foundational developments of the two areas are highlighted, contex…
The clean vagina, the healthy vagina, and the dirty vagina: Exploring women’s portrayals of the vagina in relation to vaginal cleansing product use
Vaginal cleansing products such as douches, sprays, wipes, powders, washes, and deodorants are part of a growing $2 billion industry in North America. Part of the appeal of these products is supposedly attaining vaginal cleanliness, which is marketed in association with product use. Although these products are promoted as healthy, medical research indicates potential health risks for some of these products (e.g. yeast infections, bacterial vagino…
Women’s genital body work: Health, hygiene and beauty practices in the production of idealized female genitalia
Women’s genitalia are constructed as a bodily site requiring ongoing surveillance, maintenance and modification to conform to social norms. Women engage in a range of genital health, hygiene and beauty practices, including the use of commercial and homemade vaginal douches, washes, wipes, sprays and pubic hair removal, to modify their bodies. Using a social constructionist framework, we draw on interviews with 49 Canadian women to examine the con…
Notes on the development of health psychology and behavioral medicine in the United States
A “standard” historiographical overview of the development of health psychology in the United States, alongside behavioral medicine, first summarizes previous disciplinary and professional histories. A “historicist” approach follows, focussing on a collective biographical summary of accumulated contributions of one cohort (1967–1971) at State University of New York at Stony Brook. Foundational developments of the two areas are highlighted, contex…
The clean vagina, the healthy vagina, and the dirty vagina: Exploring women’s portrayals of the vagina in relation to vaginal cleansing product use
Vaginal cleansing products such as douches, sprays, wipes, powders, washes, and deodorants are part of a growing $2 billion industry in North America. Part of the appeal of these products is supposedly attaining vaginal cleanliness, which is marketed in association with product use. Although these products are promoted as healthy, medical research indicates potential health risks for some of these products (e.g. yeast infections, bacterial vagino…
“It was always just a sacrifice I was willing to make”: Understanding Women's use of vaginal cleansing products in spite of adverse health effects
Over the counter vaginal hygiene products, such as feminine washes, douches, sprays, personal wipes and powders, represent a growing market in North America. For example, in a recent Canadian cross-national study conducted with 1435 women, almost half of participants (42%) reported using vaginal wipes at least once in their lifetime (Crann et al., 2018). While there is growing popularity in the use of these products, biomedical literature increas…
Medicine (4 works) · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sexual function and dysfunction studies (3 works) · Surgery (3 works) · Bacterial vaginosis (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Gynecology (2 works) · Hygiene (2 works) · Political science (2 works)