Pubic Hair and the Urinary and Vaginal Microbiome
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
This research study seeks to find if there is a connection between the presence of pubic hair and the type of bacteria that live in the vagina and bladder.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03272204
- Run by
- Margaret Mueller
- People needed
- 43
- Starts
- 2017-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-06-14
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-06-04
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Pre-menopausal women between the ages of 18-50
- English-speaking
- Women with either natural growth/distribution of pubic hair or complete removal of pubic hair through a reversible process.
- Women who do not feel they have urinary or vaginal health problems and are not seeking care for these issues
- Women must be willing and able to complete study documentation and study procedures.
- Exclusion Criteria: Women will be excluded for any of the following:
- Hair has been removed through an irreversible process like laser or electrolysis
- Patient feels they have bothersome urinary or pelvic floor conditions for which they are seeking care (for example: vaginal prolapse, frequent urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, bladder pain)
- Patient plans on having any type of surgery in the next 2 months (due to likely antibiotic use)
- Patient has a history of a transplant and is on immunosuppression
- Patient has cancer for which she is currently getting chemotherapy or radiation
- Currently taking or has taken antibiotics in the last 7 days for any reason
- Patient has symptoms of a urinary tract or vaginal infection or is found on exam or culture to have a urinary tract infection or vaginal infection
- Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Patient has douched in the last 48 hours
- Patient has had intercourse in the last 48 hours
- Patient is currently menstruating
Where it is running
- Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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