Objective: There were only few studies about the characteristic of vaginal pH among contraception user in Indonesia. This study aimed to determine the effect of contraception on vaginal pH among Indonesian women. Method: This study is a cross-sectional study. The target population was Indonesian women aged 15 - 50 years. The samples consisted of 492 people. Based on the method of contraception, subjects were grouped into 4 groups, subjects with combination hormonal contraceptives, progestin onl

Ocviyanti, Dwiana

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Majalah Obstetri dan Ginekologi Indonesia)
Volume. 34. No. 2, April 2010

Objective: There were only few studies about the characteristic
of vaginal pH among contraception user in Indonesia. This study
aimed to determine the effect of contraception on vaginal pH among
Indonesian women.
Method: This study is a cross-sectional study. The target population
was Indonesian women aged 15 - 50 years. The samples consisted
of 492 people. Based on the method of contraception, subjects
were grouped into 4 groups, subjects with combination hormonal
contraceptives, progestin only, condoms/IUDs, and subjects with no
contraception or sterile. Vaginal acidity (pH) was examined by Dip-
Stick (Merck®).
Result: The average age was 30.9 ± 8.27. The methods of contraception
the subjects used were combination hormonal contraception
(18.0%), progestin-only (29.5%), condom/IUDs (5.1%) and no
contraception/sterile (47.4%). Most subjects had vaginal pH