Adelyn Alvarez
Biographic Data
| ID | 7560946 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adelyn Alvarez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adelyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Alvarez |
| SIGNATURE | ALVAREZ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Vaginal Douching Among Latinas: Practices and Meaning
An investigation of douching practices in the botánicas of the Bronx
Douching is a common practice in women and has been associated with adverse health outcomes. In order to explore douching products and practices we conducted qualitative interviews in ten botánicas (stores that provide healing and spiritual services to immigrant communities) located in New York City. We interviewed 15 people, 14 of whom were botánica owners and employees and ten of whom were women. We found that douching was not easily separated …
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Vaginal Douching Among Latinas: Practices and Meaning
An investigation of douching practices in the botánicas of the Bronx
Douching is a common practice in women and has been associated with adverse health outcomes. In order to explore douching products and practices we conducted qualitative interviews in ten botánicas (stores that provide healing and spiritual services to immigrant communities) located in New York City. We interviewed 15 people, 14 of whom were botánica owners and employees and ten of whom were women. We found that douching was not easily separated …
Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works) · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (1 works) · Family medicine (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · Gynecology (1 works) · Hygiene (1 works)