Status:
COMPLETED
Pubic Hair and the Urinary and Vaginal Microbiome
Lead Sponsor:
Margaret Mueller
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infections. In 2007, in the United States alone, there were an estimated 10.5 million office visits for UTI symptoms (constituting 0.9% of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 14 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03272204
Start Date
October 1 2017
End Date
June 14 2019
Last Update
June 4 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611